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First record of depth octopus Muusoctopus longibrachus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) for Peruvian sea

Authors :
Franz Cardoso
F. G. Hochberg
Source :
Revista Peruana de Biología, Vol 21, Iss 2, Pp 179-182 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2014.

Abstract

The octopus deep-sea Muusoctopus longibrachus (Ibañez et al. 2006) is recorded for the first time in the Peruvian sea. Two male specimens were caught at 852 – 875 m depth between 05°08'S and 09°18'S. This species was known only from Chile, in the present study extends its distribution north to Peru.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
15610837 and 17279933
Volume :
21
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Peruana de Biología
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1ed21ae843bb412b9c4b3534d2c2f52a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v21i2.9822