Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Cephalopoda > Subclass Coleoidea > Superorder Octopodiformes > Order Octopoda > Suborder Incirrata > Superfamily Octopodoidea > Family Octopodidae > Genus Macrotritopus

Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MacrotritopusGrimpe, 1922accepted genus name

Species group names

Macrotritopus danae Joubin & Robson, 1929 synonym
Macrotritopus kempi Robson, 1929 synonym
Octopus defilippi Vérany, 1851 synonym
Octopus equivocus Robson, 1929 synonym
Octopus kempi Robson, 1929 synonym
Polypus scorpio Berry, 1920 synonym

Literature

basis of record

Norman M.D. & Hochberg F.G. (2005) The current state of Octopus taxonomy. Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin 66:127–154.

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Bouchet, P. (2014). Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:534126

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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Last modified

2010-10-17 by Philippe Bouchet

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