Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Cephalopoda: Octopoda: : Octopodidae

Benthoctopus eureka (Robson, 1929)

Range: 51.82°S to 51.82°S; 57.85°W to 0°W
Depth: 0 to 0 m

Synonymy

Polypus tehuelchus Hoyle, 1912
Enteroctopus eureka Robson, 1929

Details

Enteroctopus eureka Robson, 1929,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 51.82°S to 51.82°S
Distribution: Falkland Islands
References: Robson (1931) c

Polypus tehuelchus Hoyle, 1912,
[Objective synonym of valid name]
Type Locality: Scotia sta. 118, Falkland Islands, 51°49'S, 57°51'W [By lectotype designation of Smaldon et al. (1976)]
Range: 51.82°S to 51.82°S; 57.85°W
Depth: 0 m
Distribution: Falkland Islands
References: Robson (1929) s; Smaldon et al. (1976) DdNSEWT
Comments: Non d'Orbigny, 1835.

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