| Robsonella | |
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| Robsonella fontaniana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Robsonella Adam, 1938 |
| Type species | |
| Octopus fontanianus d'Orbigny, 1834 in 1834-1847 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Joubinia Robson, 1929 (invalid as preoccupied by Joubinia Buerger, 1904 Nemertea | |
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. Robsonella fontaniana are very small (under 50 mm mantle length), have rugged skin and each eye has a fleshy expansion.
Species
- Robsonella fontaniana (D'Orbigny, 1834 in 1834-1847)
- Robsonella huttoni Benham, 1943
References
- ^ Julian Finn (2017). "Robsonella Adam, 1938". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links
- CephBase: Robsonella
- "Robsonella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259361081_Redescription_of_Robsonella_fontaniana_Cephalopoda_Octopodidae
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| Robsonella | |
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