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Octopus bimaculoides Care Sheet (two-spot octopus)Hi Nancy. I just had a few questions. I haven't begun salt tank keep just yet. I've mastered my 40gal rech eco tank and the husbandry that comes...
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Octopus Pet Checklist: Before You Get An Octopus as a Pet...This was the first time I learned that octopuses could be pets. Perhaps this acts soothingly, just as fish do for many people. In my opinion, they...
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Octopus bimaculoides Care Sheet (two-spot octopus)I think you’d like keeping a bimac. But I think any octopus would prefer having your live rock spread out a bit mare to make accessible caves. Nancy -
Octopus bimaculoides Care Sheet (two-spot octopus)I can control my tank temp easily between 67 degrees-75degrees Fahrenheit depending on what species I’m keeping. It’s a 55gal pLus 15gal sump with... -
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A Guide to Frequently Used Characters, Character States and Measures
Last updated: 11/27/02
Frequently cited anatomical characters, structures, organ systems, measures and ratios employed in descriptions of cirrate and incirrate octopods are depicted in figures 1-6:
Figure 1 (click image...
- Original publish date
- Nov 27, 2002
Note: Phil welcomes discussion on this article in the Cephalopod Fossils forum.
Vampyroteuthis infernalis
One of the most interesting, popular, and intriguing of all living cephalopods is that of Vampyroteuthis, the Vampire Squid. To follow is a brief look at this 'living fossil', its...
- Original publish date
- Nov 29, 2005
Just in time for Valentine's Day 2012, Dr. Roy Caldwell shared some astonishing photos of two mating A. aculeatus. Note that these images are very rare and the quality is high.
Photos may not be reused without permission
Sea of Love
An Abdopus aculeatus male perches on a rock keeping an eye...
- Contributing Authors
- Dr. Roy Caldwell, Tony Morelli
- Original publish date
- Feb 14, 2012
Covering Terminology used in the Description of Externally Shelled Cephalopods (Nautiloids and Ammonoids)
By Kevin Bylund
Note: Kevin welcomes discussion on this article in the Cephalopod Fossils forum.
The structure secreted by the mantle of cephalopods for protection or neutral buoyancy is...
- Original publish date
- Jan 1, 2005
By Carol Sauer (corw314)
Editor's Note: Carol created this article for Jersey Pets Magazine (Editor: Lisa A. Kelley). Lisa's Website can be visited at www.jerseypetsmagazine.com. The article is slated to be published in their Jan/Feb issue. Thanks to Jersey Pets Magazine for spreading the good...
- Original publish date
- Mar 15, 2003
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