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Caribbean Two-spot Octopus Octopus hummelincki

Classification

Octopodidae [family]
Octopus [genus] (4)
hummelincki [species]

Classification

Octopodidae [family]
Octopus [genus] (4)
hummelincki [species]

Literature

  • Pratt, A., Baldwin, C.C. & Vecchione, M. 2020. Octopods of deep reefs off Curaçao, southern Caribbean, including description of one newly discovered species. Bulletin of Marine Science 96(2): 297-308. [link]
  • Adam, W. 1937. Céphalopodes des Îles Bonaire et Curaçao. Capita Zoologica 8 part 3: 5-29.
  • Coomans, H.E. 1970. Volksnamen voor weekdieren op de Nederlandse Antillen. Nieuwe West-Indische gids 47(2): 158-186.
  • Humann, P. 1992. Reef Creature Identification. New World Publications.
  • Lamy, D., Pointier, J.-P. 2017. Marine and freshwater Molluscs of the French Caribbean. Vol. 1. 388pp. PLB Editions.
  • Moolenbeek, R.G. 1984. Pickfordiateuthis pulchella [Cephalopoda: Myopsida]; range extension to Bonaire (N.A.). Studies on the fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 67: 104-106.
  • Voss, G.L. 1976. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. 167. E.A. Seemann Publishing, Inc..
  • WoRMS. WoRMS, World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. (Cephalopoda)