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Octopus Maya
''Octopus maya'', known colloquially as the Mexican four-eyed octopus, is a shallow water octopus that can be found in the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean. It is common to sea grass prairies and coral formations. The species was initially discovered in an octopus fishery in Campeche Mexico, where its close external resemblance to ''Octopus vulgaris'' led to its mistaken grouping with the other species.Voss, Gilbert L., and Manuel Solís Ramírez. "''Octopus maya'', a new species from the Bay of Campeche, Mexico." Bulletin of Marine Science 16.3 (1966): 615-625. ''O. maya'' makes up 80% of octopus catch in the Yucatán Peninsula, while O. vulgaris makes up the remaining 20%. ''Octopus maya'' can be identified by its large, double-ringed ocellus (a false eye spot) and large egg size (averaging ). The mantle is muscular, large, and oval in shape. There is some variation in the definite shape of the posterior end of the mantle, but all are fairly narrow and meet the head at a charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus Vulgaris
The common octopus (''Octopus vulgaris'') is a mollusc belonging to the class Cephalopoda. ''Octopus vulgaris'' is one of the most studied of all octopus species, and also one of the most intelligent. It ranges from the eastern Atlantic, extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England, to the southern coast of South Africa. It also occurs off the Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde Islands. The species is also common in the Western Atlantic. The common octopus hunts at dusk. Crabs, crayfish, and bivalve molluscs (two-shelled, such as cockles) are preferred, although the octopus eats almost anything it can catch. It is able to change colour to blend in with its surroundings, and is able to jump upon any unwary prey that strays across its path. Using its beak, it is able to break into the shells of shelled molluscs. Training experiments have shown the common octopus can distinguish the brightness, size, shape, and horizontal or vertical orientation of objects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
