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The females are around {{convert|1|m|ft|abbr=on}} long when full-grown. The males are considerably smaller, around {{convert|10|cm|in|abbr=on}}. |
The females are around {{convert|1|m|ft|abbr=on}} long when full-grown. The males are considerably smaller, around {{convert|10|cm|in|abbr=on}}. |
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As a species, they are unique among [[cephalopod]]s in possessing a true [[gas bladder]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Packard|first1=A|last2=Wurtz|first2=M|title=An Octopus, Ocythoe, with a Swimbladder and Triple Jets|journal=Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London |
As a species, they are unique among [[cephalopod]]s in possessing a true [[gas bladder]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Packard|first1=A|last2=Wurtz|first2=M|title=An Octopus, Ocythoe, with a Swimbladder and Triple Jets|journal=Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences|date=May 28, 1994|volume=344|issue=1309|pages=261–275}}</ref> They are also one of the only known [[Ovoviviparity|ovoviviparous]] cephalopod species. It is relatively unresearched in terms of behaviour and lifecycle. |
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Young females and mature males have been observed residing inside [[salp]]s, although little is known about this relationship. |
Young females and mature males have been observed residing inside [[salp]]s, although little is known about this relationship. |
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Revision as of 23:34, 8 October 2017
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| Family: | Ocythoidae Gray, 1849
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| Genus: | Ocythoe Rafinesque, 1814
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| Species: | O. tuberculata
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| Ocythoe tuberculata Rafinesque, 1814
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Ocythoe tuberculata, also known as the tuberculate pelagic octopus or football octopus, is a pelagic octopus. It is the only known species in the family Ocythoidae.
Ocythoe tuberculata is found in warm and temperate seas, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, such as the North Pacific Ocean off California.
Description
The females are around 1 m (3.3 ft) long when full-grown. The males are considerably smaller, around 10 cm (3.9 in).
As a species, they are unique among cephalopods in possessing a true gas bladder.[1] They are also one of the only known ovoviviparous cephalopod species. It is relatively unresearched in terms of behaviour and lifecycle.
Young females and mature males have been observed residing inside salps, although little is known about this relationship.
Gallery
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Male with attached hectocotylus that has broken free from its sac
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Cut-away drawing of the viscera
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Details of the hectocotylus
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O. tuberculata paralarva
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3D red cyan glasses are recommended to view this image correctly.References
- ^ Packard, A; Wurtz, M (28 May 1994). "An Octopus, Ocythoe, with a Swimbladder and Triple Jets". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences. 344 (1309): 261–275.
External links
- "CephBase: Ocythoe tuberculata". Archived from the original on 17 August 2005.
- Tree of Life web project: Ocythoe tuberculata
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