Robsonella

Robsonella is a small genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. It contains two described species. Robsonella octopuses can be found on the central-south coast of Chile. If an octopus’ first lateral tooth in the radula is crescent shaped; this allows you to identify it as a Robsonella fontaniana.

Robsonella
Robsonella fontaniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Genus: Robsonella
Adam, 1938[1]
Type species
Octopus fontanianus
d'Orbigny, 1834 in 1834-1847
Species

See text.

Synonyms[1]

Joubinia Robson, 1929 (invalid as preoccupied by Joubinia Buerger, 1904 Nemertea

Species
  • Robsonella fontaniana (D'Orbigny, 1834 in 1834-1847)
  • Robsonella huttoni Benham, 1943
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References
  1. Julian Finn (2017). "Robsonella Adam, 1938". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2018.


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