Abstract
The octopus deep-sea Muusoctopus longibrachus (Ibañez et al. 2006) is recorded for the first time in the Peruvian sea. Two male specimens were caught at 852-875 m depth between 05°08′S and 09°18′S. This species was known only from Chile, in the present study extends its distribution north to Peru.
Translated title of the contribution | First record of depth octopus Muusoctopus longibrachus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) for Peruvian sea |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 179-182 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Revista Peruana de Biologia |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
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