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Robsonella
Genus of molluscs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. One species in the genus, Robsonella fontaniana, inhabit the coastal waters of Chile and range from northern Peru to Golfo Nuevo in Argentina.[2] Robsonella fontaniana are very small (under 50 mm mantle length), have rugged skin and each eye has a fleshy expansion. [2]
Quick Facts Robsonella, Scientific classification ...
Robsonella | |
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Robsonella fontaniana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
Joubinia Robson, 1929 (invalid as preoccupied by Joubinia Buerger, 1904 Nemertea |
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