Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Cephalopoda > Subclass Coleoidea > Superorder Octopodiformes > Order Octopoda > Suborder Incirrata > Superfamily Octopodoidea > Family Octopodidae > Genus Macrotritopus

Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Macrotritopus*	Grimpe, 1922	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Macrotritopus danae*	Joubin & Robson, 1929	synonym
*Macrotritopus kempi*	Robson, 1929	synonym
*Octopus defilippi*	Vérany, 1851	synonym
*Octopus equivocus*	Robson, 1929	synonym
*Octopus kempi*	Robson, 1929	synonym
*Polypus scorpio*	Berry, 1920	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Norman M.D. & Hochberg F.G. (2005) The current state of Octopus taxonomy. Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin 66:127–154.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

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Citation

Bouchet, P. (2014). Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:534126

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Environment

marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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Last modified

2010-10-17 by Philippe Bouchet

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