Plain-body Night Octopus (species: Callistoctopus aspilosomatis) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Callistoctopus aspilosomatis
Plain-body Night Octopus


©Anne Hoggett: Callistoctopus aspilosomatis hunting at night near Loomis Beach, Lizard Island. Total length about 30 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Mantle and eye detail of Callistoctopus aspilosomatis hunting at night near Loomis Beach, Lizard Island. Total length about 30 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Callistoctopus aspilosomatis hunting at night near Loomis Beach, Lizard Island. Total length about 30 cm.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Cephalopoda
Order Octopoda
Family Octopodidae
Genus Callistoctopus
Species Callistoctopus aspilosomatis

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Dorsal arms are longer than ventral and lateral arms (Reid, 2016).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Reid, A. (2016). Cephalopods of Australia and Sub-Antarctic Territories CSIRO, Clayton, Vic., Australia.