Species Vitreledonella richardi Joubin, 1918
Glass Octopus
- Vitreledonella richardi Joubin, L. 1918. Etudes préliminaires sur les céphalopodes recueillis au cours des croisières de S.A.S. le Prince de Monaco, 6e note. Vitreledonella richardi Joubin. Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique Monaco 340: 1-40 [1].
Type data:
Holotype MOM, (Atlantic Ocean) [30°N 15°W].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
All major oceans.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: bathypelagic, subtropical, tropical.
Juvenile: epipelagic, mesopelagic.
Subtropical, tropical.
General References
Thore, S. 1949. Investigations on the Dana Octopoda. Pt 1. Bolitaenidae, Amphitretidae, Vitreledonellidae, and Alloposidae. Dana Reports 33: 1-85 [66 fig. 60]
Common Name References
Norman, M.D. & Reid, A.L. 2000. A Guide to Squid, Cuttlefish and Octopus of Australasia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 96 pp. [53] (Glass Octopus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |