WoRMS name details
Octopus communis J. Park, 1885
535604 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:535604)
unaccepted (synonym)
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Park, J. (1885). Description of a new <em>Octopus</em>. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 17(21): 198-199., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33522987
page(s): 198 [details]
page(s): 198 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Octopus communis J. Park, 1885. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=535604 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Park, J. (1885). Description of a new <em>Octopus</em>. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 17(21): 198-199., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33522987
page(s): 198 [details]
page(s): 198 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Norman M.D. & Hochberg F.G. (2005) The current state of Octopus taxonomy. <i>Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin</i> 66:127–154. [details]