First description of hatchlings and eggs of Octopus oliveri (Berry, 1914) (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae)

Chromatophore patterns can be used to identify paralarvae at the species level and are used here to distinguish Octopus oliveri (Berry, 1914) from other Hawaiian cephalopod paralarvae. Eggs, clutches, and hatchlings are described for the first time in O. oliveri. Preservation times are compared to i...

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Published in:Molluscan research 2014-01, Vol.34 (2), p.79-83
Main Authors: Ylitalo, Heather A, Watling, Les, Toonen, Robert J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal morphology
Cephalopoda
chromatophore
development
eggs
life history
Marine
Octopodidae
Octopus
paralarvae
young animals
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Summary:Chromatophore patterns can be used to identify paralarvae at the species level and are used here to distinguish Octopus oliveri (Berry, 1914) from other Hawaiian cephalopod paralarvae. Eggs, clutches, and hatchlings are described for the first time in O. oliveri. Preservation times are compared to illustrate variation in founder chromatophore patterns even among individuals of the same brood.
ISSN:1448-6067
1323-5818
1448-6067
DOI:10.1080/13235818.2013.860871