Octopus mercatoris: Difference between revisions

Caribbean dwarf octopus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Octopoda
Family:	Octopodidae
Genus:	Octopus
Species:	O. mercatoris
Binomial name
	Octopus mercatoris; Adam, 1937

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Octopus mercatoris, the Caribbean dwarf octopus, is a small octopus species native to the Caribbean Sea region of the Atlantic Ocean.

Though they are common, Octopus mercatoris are rarely seen.

The Caribbean dwarf octopus is mainly nocturnal, hunting by night and staying in a cave during the day. While most octopuses are cannibalistic, O. mercatoris is less cannibalistic than other species, and is sometimes found in small groups under rocks. They eat crabs, shrimps, and small fish.

This species has an average lifespan of 8–10 months. Because their eggs are large, they are sometimes kept and bred as pets.

External links

"CephBase: Octopus mercatoris". Archived from the original on 2005-08-17.

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-'''''Octopus mercatoris''''', the Caribbean dwarf octopus, is a small [[octopus]] species native to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is mainly nocturnal, hunting by night and staying in a cave during the day. While most octopuses are cannibalistic, ''O. mercatoris'' is less cannibalistic than other species, and is sometimes found in small groups under rocks. Though they are common, they are rarely seen. They eat [[crab]]s, [[shrimp]]s, and small [[fish]]. This species has an average lifespan of 8–10 months. Because their eggs are large, they are sometimes kept and bred as pets.
+'''''Octopus mercatoris''''', the '''Caribbean dwarf octopus''', is a small [[octopus]] species native to the [[Caribbean Sea]] region of the [[Atlantic Ocean]].
+Though they are common, ''Octopus mercatoris'' are rarely seen.
+The Caribbean dwarf octopus is mainly nocturnal, hunting by night and staying in a cave during the day. While most octopuses are cannibalistic, ''O. mercatoris'' is less cannibalistic than other species, and is sometimes found in small groups under rocks. They eat [[crab]]s, [[shrimp]]s, and small [[fish]].
+This species has an average lifespan of 8–10 months. Because their eggs are large, they are sometimes kept and bred as pets.
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