Scaeurgus is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. The species of this genus are characterized by inhabiting the upper bathyal benthic zone from temperate and tropical latitudes in all major oceans.[2]
Species
- Scaeurgus jumeau Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2005[3]
- Scaeurgus nesisi Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2005[3]
- Scaeurgus patagiatus Berry, 1913
- Scaeurgus tuber Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2005[3]
- Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Delle Chiaje, 1839-41 in Férussac and D'Orbigny, 1834–1848) - Atlantic Warty Octopus or Unihorn Octopus
References
- ^ Julian Finn (2017). "Scaeurgus Troschel, 1857". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Norman, Mark D.; Hochberg, F. G.; Boucher-Rodoni, Renata (2005-11-01). "A Revision of the Deep-Water Octopus Genus Scaeurgus (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) with Description of Three New Species from the Southwest Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 71 (4): 319–337. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyi033. ISSN 1464-3766.
- ^ a b c Norman, M. D. (2005). "A revision of the deep-water octopus genus Scaeurgus (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) with description of three new species from the Southwest Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 71 (4): 319–337. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyi033.
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