Octopuses, Squids (Cephalopoda)
Octopuses, Squids (Cephalopoda)
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Discussion
Jimbobo
wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Maori Octopus to my eye. Dark Rust colouration and it appears to have diagnostic finger like papillae on mantle. But hard to be 100% certain.
Octopus maorum
Jimbobo
wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Eye colour is not a reliable diagnostic. Ref- https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/journal/jimbobo
Octopus tetricus
Jennyncmg
wrote:
6 Mar 2025
I didn't think the underside of the arms were orange enough to be O tetricus but maybe they are more variable
Octopus tetricus
Jimbobo
wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Juvenile Calamari Squid. Pygmy Squid are tiny, less than 2cm long and only have small fin flaps near end of mantle.
Sepioteuthis australis
Jimbobo
wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Here's a journal I posted on iNat to assist with picking apart the 2 species- https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/journal/jimbobo
Octopus maorum
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