Robsonella is a small genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. It contains two described species. Robsonella octopuses can be found on the central-south coast of Chile. If an octopus’ first lateral tooth in the radula is crescent shaped; this allows you to identify it as a Robsonella fontaniana. One species in the genus, Robsonella fontaniana, inhabit the coastal waters of Chile and range from northern Peru to Golfo Nuevo in Argentina.[2] Robsonella fontaniana are very small (under 50 mm mantle length), have rugged skin and each eye has a fleshy expansion. [2]

Species

References

  1. ^ a b Julian Finn (2017). "Robsonella Adam, 1938". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Ruiz, J. F.; Sepúlveda, R. D.; Ibáñez, C. M. (2012). "Behaviour of Robsonella fontaniana in response to a potential predator". Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research. 40: 253–258 – via EBSCOhost.


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