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Caribbean Reef Octopus Octopus briareus

Photo: Marion Haarsma

Classification

Octopodidae [family]
Octopus [genus] (6)
briareus [species]

Classification

Octopodidae [family]
Octopus [genus] (6)
briareus [species]

Literature

  • Coomans, H.E. 1970. Volksnamen voor weekdieren op de Nederlandse Antillen. Nieuwe West-Indische gids 47(2): 158-186.
  • Hewitt, S.J., Picton, B.E., DuPont, A., Zahner, T.M. & Salvador, R.B. 2021. New records of marine molluscs from Saba, Caribbean Netherlands. Basteria 85: 59-72.
  • Hoeksema, B.W. (ed.) 2022. Marine biodiversity of Bonaire: a baseline survey (2nd edition). Preliminary results of the Bonaire Marine Biodiversity expedition. 1-78. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, and ANEMOON Foundation.
  • Humann, P. 1992. Reef Creature Identification. New World Publications.
  • Moolenbeek, R.G. 1984. Pickfordiateuthis pulchella [Cephalopoda: Myopsida]; range extension to Bonaire (N.A.). Studies on the fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 67: 104-106.
  • Voss, G.L. 1976. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. 167. E.A. Seemann Publishing, Inc..
  • WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. (Cephalopoda)