Cirroctopus hochbergi

Cirroctopus hochbergi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Cirroctopodidae
Genus: Cirroctopus
Species:
C. hochbergi
Binomial name
Cirroctopus hochbergi
O'Shea, 1999[2]

Cirroctopus hochbergi (common name: Four-blotched umbrella octopus[3][4]) is a cirrate octopus living between 800 and 1,070 meters deep off the coast of New Zealand. The species is known from 48 specimens.[5] It is most similar to its sister taxon, Cirroctopus mawsoni;[1] however, C. mawsoni's ventral pigmentation is lighter, and the two species have been found in very different areas (C. mawsoni is only known in waters near Antarctica).[5][6]

This octopus lives near cold seeps and seamounts.[6] It is theorized that it and all other cirrate octopuses live in the demersal zone.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Lyons, G.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Cirroctopus hochbergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163337A999635. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163337A999635.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ van der Land, Jacob; Bouchet, Philippe. "Cirroctopus hochbergi". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ Freeman, DJ; Marshall, BA; Ahyong, ST; Wing, SR; Hitchmough, RA (2009). "Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates". New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 44 (3): 129–148. doi:10.1080/00288330.2010.495373. S2CID 85071841. .... the four-blotched umbrella octopus Cirroctopus hochbergi...
  4. ^ O'Shea, Steve (March 9, 2019). "Deep-sea finned Octopoda of New Zealand". Octopus News Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Young, Richard; Vecchione, Michael; O'Shea, Steve. "Cirroctopus hochbergi". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Annual distribution of the four-blotched umbrella octopus lineage" (PDF). National Aquatic Biodiversity Information System. Retrieved 2 April 2018.