Macroctopus
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Octopus maorum Hutton, 1880
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Octopus maorum, the Maori octopus or New Zealand octopus (wheke in Maori), is found in the waters around New Zealand and southern Australia.[1] It lives around reefs and consumes crustaceans. The female takes good care of her eggs during the 11 weeks before they hatch.[2]
References
- ^ T. J. Anderson (1999). "Morphology and biology of Octopus maorum Hutton 1880 in northern New Zealand". Bulletin of Marine Science. 65 (3): 657–676.
- ^ E. J. Batham (1957). "Care of eggs by Octopus maorum" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 84 (3): 629–638.