-
Ocythoe tuberculata, also
known as the
tuberculate pelagic octopus or
football octopus, is a
pelagic octopus. It is the only
known species in the family...
-
corresponding depressions in the funnel.
Unlike the
closely allied genera Ocythoe and Tremoctopus,
Argonauta species lack
water pores. Of its names, "argonaut"...
-
sometimes also
spelled Aellopus or Nicothoe;
Ocypete is
sometimes also
spelled Ocythoe or Ocypode.
Homer called the
harpy Podarge as the
mother of the two horses...
-
Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
Octopus catenulatus Philippi, 1844:
synonym of
Ocythoe tuberculata Rafinesque, 1814
Octopus chromatus Heilprin, 1888: synonym...
- well as move with the same
speed and movements.
Females of two species,
Ocythoe tuberculata and
Haliphron atlanticus, have
evolved a true swim bladder...
- 1798
Argonauta grandiformis Perry, 1811 ?Argonauta
striata Perry, 1811
Ocythoe antiquorum Leach, 1817
Trichocephalus acetabularis Chiaie, 1827 in 1823-1831...
-
mycrostoma Reynaud, 1831
Octopus quoy**** D'Orbigny, 1834 in 1834–1847
Ocythoe velata Risso, 1854
Octopus velifer Ferussac, 1835 in 1834–1848 Tremoctopus...
-
Octopodidae Graneledone verrucosa Octopodidae Haliphron atlanticus Alloposidae Ocythoe tuberculata Ocythoidae Scaeurgus patagiatus Octopodidae Tremoctopus violaceus...
-
Synonyms Argonauta gondola Dillwyn, 1817 ?Argonauta
haustrum Dillwyn, 1817 ?
Ocythoe cranchii Leach, 1817
Argonauta nitida Lamarck, 1822 in 1815-1822 Argonauta...
- mythology. She was also
known as
Ocypode (Ὠκυπόδη
means "swift foot") or
Ocythoe (Ὠκυθόη
means "swift runner"). The
Harpies were the
daughters of the sea...
