Octopus maya
Octopus maya | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Octopodidae |
Genus: | Octopus |
Species: | O. maya
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Binomial name | |
Octopus maya Voss & Solís, 1966
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Octopus maya, known colloquially as the Mexican four-eyed octopus, is a shallow water octopus that can be found in the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean. It is common to sea grass prairies and coral formations. The species was initially discovered in an octopus fishery in Campeche Mexico, where its close external resemblance to
Octopus maya can be identified by its large, double-ringed
Habitat
Campeche Bank is located off of the Yucatán Peninsula in the
Diet
Octopus maya is known to feed primarily on benthic prey such as
Lifespan and reproduction
Octopus maya is
Conservation and climate change
Octopus maya is sensitive to temperatures exceeding 27 degrees Celsius (81 °F). As increased temperatures it suffers a decrease in fitness and reproductive capabilities. Thus, rising ocean temperatures pose a serious threat to this species. Continued fishing of this octopus along with dwindling populations could quickly become serious as the processes of climate change causes continued rise in ocean temperatures[7]
References
- ^ Voss, Gilbert L., and Manuel Solís Ramírez. "Octopus maya, a new species from the Bay of Campeche, Mexico." Bulletin of Marine Science 16.3 (1966): 615-625.
- ^ Markaida, Unai, et al. “Seasonal and Spatial Trends of Mayan Octopus, Octopus Maya, Population Dynamics from Campeche, Mexico.” Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol. 97, no. 8, 2017, pp. 1663–1673., doi:10.1017/S0025315416001132.
- ^ a b c Pech-Puch, Dawrin, et al. "Chemical tools of Octopus maya during crab predation are also active on conspecifics." PLOS One 11.2 (2016): e0148922.
- ^ Folk, Robert L, and Rogelio Robles. “Carbonate Sands of Isla Perez, Alacran Reef Complex, Yucatán.” The Journal of Geology, vol. 72, no. 3, 1964, pp. 255–292.
- ^ a b Hernández-Garcıa, V., J. L. Hernández-López, and J. J. Castro-Hdez. "On the reproduction of Octopus vulgaris off the coast of the Canary Islands." Fisheries Research 57.2 (2002): 197-203.
- ^ a b Rosas C., Gallardo P., Mascaró M., Caamal-Monsreal C., Pascual C. (2014) Octopus maya. In: Iglesias J., Fuentes L., Villanueva R. (eds) Cephalopod Culture. Springer, Dordrecht
- ^ Juárez, Oscar E., et al. "Is temperature conditioning Octopus maya fitness?." Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 467 (2015): 71-76.\