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Octopus djinda

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Species of octopus

Octopus djinda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Genus: Octopus
Species: O. djinda
Binomial name
Octopus djinda
Amor, 2021

Octopus djinda is a species of octopus in the order Octopoda. Octopus djinda inhabits the swallow waters in southwest Australia and is caught by fisheries for food. Before its reclassification in 2021, it was considered to be conspecific with O. tetricus.

References

  1. Amor, M. D.; Hart, A. M. (2021). "Octopus djinda (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae): a new member of the Octopus vulgaris group from southwest Australia". Zootaxa. 5061 (1): 145–156. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5061.1.7. PMID 34810636. S2CID 243468570.
  2. Sarchet, Penny (November 9, 2021). "Newly recognised octopus species described in south-west Australia". New Scientist. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Octopus djinda


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