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Octopus Salutii
''Octopus salutii'' or the spider octopus is a species of cephalopods in the family Octopodidae. It ranges from 4.0 to 13.0 cm ML in males and 3.5 to 16.5 cm ML in females. ''Octopus salutii'' are found at depths ranging from 100 to 700m however, they are most abundant at depths of 250 to 500m. Synonyms * ''Octopus saluzzii'' Vérany, 1840 & Naef, 1923 Behavior and Life History ''Octopus salutii'' are marine benthic organisms that can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, Northeast Atlantic, from southern Spain to Morocco. Western Mediterranean sea ''salutii'' inhabit the lower continental self and the upper slope. Found between the depths of 250 to 500m. Western Mediterranean Sea juveniles inhabit inaccessible areas to avoid trawlers and use the shelfs as reproductive grounds. This species has little to no interest to the market because of its poor consistency of the mantle. Predators - ''Grampus griseus,'' in the family Delphinidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Baptiste Vérany
Chevalier Jean Baptiste Vérany (1800, in Nice – 1865) was a French pharmacist and naturalist who specialised in the study of cephalopods. In 1846, with Jean-Baptiste Barla (1817–1896), he founded the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nice. Vérany discovered and described many species. André Étienne d'Audebert de Férussac named ''Chiroteuthis veranyi'' for him. See also *:Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Vérany Works Partial list: * 1842 – Illustrations. ''Isis von Oken'', pp. 252–253. * 1844 – Description de deux genres nouveaux de mollusques nudibranches. ''Revue Zoologique par la Societe Cuvierienne'', pp. 302–303. * 1845 – Janus spinolae. ''Guerin Magazin de Zoologie'', series 2, 7:121-122, pl. 136. * 1846 – Descrizione di Genova e del Genovesato 1(2): ''Regno Animale Molluschi'', pp. 90–110, pls. 2-4. * 1846 – Catalogo degli animali invertebrati marini del golfo di Genova e Nizza. ''Est. dulla Guida di Genova'' 3: 1-30 * 1849 – Descripti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
