MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

James Wood ( JamesBWood )

Status:

Completed

Date:

11/13/2011

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Bathypolypus arcticus

Suggested Class:

Common Name(s):

Spoon arm octopus, deep-sea octopus

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

Demersal

Fish Base Link:

http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/barctic.php

Breeding Success:

True

Success References:

Wood J.B. 2000. The natural history of Bathypolypus arcticus (Prosch), a deep-sea octopus. PhD Thesis, Dalhousie University.

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	Wood J.B. 2000. The natural history of Bathypolypus arcticus (Prosch), a deep-sea octopus. PhD Thesis, Dalhousie University. Wood J.B., Kenchington E. and O'Dor R.K. 1998. Reproduction and embryonic development time of Bathypolypus arcticus, a deep-sea octopod (Cephalopoda: Octopoda). Malacologia 39(1-2): 11-19.

Other Details
Other Information:	I'm not sure what to recommend for the "Suggested Class" for this species. On one hand, the simple act of getting live specimens of this or any species of deep-sea octopus is very difficult. No one had ever raised any species of deep-sea octopuses in captivity. On the other hand, the offspring are actually quite large and are direct developers.

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mpedersen
(Matt Pedersen)
12/26/11 07:23 PM "On the other hand, the offspring are actually quite large and are direct developers." - generally, we don't heavily factor in the rarity of the broodstock or the difficulty of obtaining / maintaining broodstock in the classifications. It mostly focuses on the difficulties around spawning and rearing. An interesting quandry.

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