Octopus djinda
| Octopus djinda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Octopus |
| Species: | O. djinda
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| Binomial name | |
| Octopus djinda Amor, 2021
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Octopus djinda is a species of octopus in the order Octopoda. Octopus djinda inhabits the swallow waters in southwest Australia and is caught by fisheries for food. Before its reclassification in 2021, it was considered to be conspecific with O. tetricus.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Amor, M. D.; Hart, A. M. (2021). "Octopus djinda (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae): a new member of the Octopus vulgaris group from southwest Australia". Zootaxa. 5061 (1): 145–156. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5061.1.7. PMID 34810636. S2CID 243468570.
- ^ Sarchet, Penny (November 9, 2021). "Newly recognised octopus species described in south-west Australia". New Scientist. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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