WoRMS name details
Benthoctopus berryi G. C. Robson, 1924
341912 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:341912)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Benthoctopus Grimpe, 1921 accepted as Bathypolypus Grimpe, 1921
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Robson, G. C. (1924). On the Cephalopoda obtained in South African waters by Dr. J.D.F.
Gilchrist in 1920-21. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1924(2):589-686.
page(s): 658 [details]
page(s): 658 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Benthoctopus berryi G. C. Robson, 1924. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=341912 on 2025-03-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Robson, G. C. (1924). On the Cephalopoda obtained in South African waters by Dr. J.D.F.
Gilchrist in 1920-21. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1924(2):589-686.
page(s): 658 [details]
basis of record Norman M.D., Finn J.K. & Hochberg F.G. (2014). Family Octopodidae. pp. 36-215, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date</i>. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.
page(s): 94 [details]
page(s): 658 [details]
basis of record Norman M.D., Finn J.K. & Hochberg F.G. (2014). Family Octopodidae. pp. 36-215, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date</i>. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.
page(s): 94 [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Norman M.D. & Hochberg F.G. (2005) The current state of Octopus taxonomy. <i>Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin</i> 66:127–154. [details]
Other
additional source
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat bathyal [details]
