Citation |
Maloney, B., E.A. Ramos, C.O. Bennice, F. Young and M.O. Magnasco, 2023 Genetic confirmation of Octopus insularis (Leite and Haimovici, 2008) in South Florida, United States using physical features and de novo genome assembly. Front. Physiol. 14:1162807. |
Ref. |
131170 Maloney, B., E.A. Ramos, C.O. Bennice, F. Young and M.O. Magnasco, 2023 |
Page |
2-3;fig.2 |
Named Used as Valid |
Octopus insularis |
Locality |
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Distribution |
Flroida Keys, South Florida, USA; Also known from Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. |
Quote | Recent geographic expansion of O. insularis and sympatry with many closely related species (e.g., O.vulgaris-like species) needs further investigation of morphological and behavioral traits. | |