MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Richard Ross ( Thales )

Status:

Completed

Date:

06/04/2012

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Octopus chierchiae

Suggested Class:

Common Name(s):

Lesser Pacific Striped Octopus

Species Synonyms:

None

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

Demersal

Fish Base Link:

Breeding Success:

True

Success References:

Richard Ross and A. Rodaniche

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/9/inverts Rodaniche AF (1984) Iteroparity in the Lesser Pacific Striped Octopus, Octopus chierchiae. (Jatta, 1889). Bull Mar Sci 35:99–104 (I have a pdf of this if anyone is interested) I also have a copy of the original Jatta description in Italian.

Other Details
Other Information:

Thales
(Richard Ross)
6/13/12 02:49 AM I think this one is pretty straightforward.

mpedersen
(Matt Pedersen)
6/18/12 02:51 PM Rich, do you have the sealifebase link?

Thales
(Richard Ross)
6/19/12 06:41 AM http://www.sealifebase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=57319&genusname=Octopus&speciesname=chierchiae Not that there is any good info there though!