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Southern blue-ringed octopus

Index Southern blue-ringed octopus

The southern blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) is one of three (or perhaps four) highly venomous species of blue-ringed octopuses. [1]

9 relations: Australia, Blairgowrie, Victoria, Blue-ringed octopus, Cephalopod limb, Guy Coburn Robson, Mantle (mollusc), Species, Venom, William Evans Hoyle.

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Blairgowrie, Victoria

Blairgowrie is a seaside village approximately 87 km from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Blue-ringed octopus

Blue-ringed octopuses, comprising the genus Hapalochlaena, are four highly venomous species of octopus that are found in tide pools and coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans, from Japan to Australia.

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Cephalopod limb

All cephalopods possess flexible limbs extending from their heads and surrounding their beaks.

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Guy Coburn Robson

Guy Coburn Robson (1888 - 1945) was a British zoologist, specializing in Mollusca, who first named and described Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the colossal squid.

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Mantle (mollusc)

The mantle (also known by the Latin word pallium meaning mantle, robe or cloak, adjective pallial) is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself.

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Species

In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank, as well as a unit of biodiversity, but it has proven difficult to find a satisfactory definition.

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Venom

Venomous Animals Venom is a form of toxin secreted by an animal for the purpose of causing harm to another.

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William Evans Hoyle

Dr William Evans Hoyle FRSE (28 January 1855 – 7 February 1926) was a noted British zoologist.

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Hapalochlaena maculosa, Lesser Blue-ringed Octopus, Southern Blue-ringed Octopus.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_blue-ringed_octopus

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