WoRMS name details
Benthoctopus Grimpe, 1921
138266 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138266)
unaccepted (synonym)
Genus
Octopus piscatorum A. E. Verrill, 1879 accepted as Bathypolypus bairdii (A. E. Verrill, 1872) (type by original designation)
- Species Benthoctopus abruptus (Sasaki, 1920) accepted as Muusoctopus abruptus (Sasaki, 1920)
- Species Benthoctopus berryi G. C. Robson, 1924 accepted as Muusoctopus berryi (G. C. Robson, 1924) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus canthylus G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990 accepted as Muusoctopus canthylus (G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus clyderoperi O'Shea, 1999 accepted as Muusoctopus clyderoperi (O'Shea, 1999) accepted as Vulcanoctopus clyderoperi (O'Shea, 1999) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus eicomar Vega, 2009 accepted as Muusoctopus eicomar (Vega, 2009) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus ergasticus (P. Fischer & H. Fischer, 1892) accepted as Bathypolypus ergasticus (P. Fischer & H. Fischer, 1892)
- Species Benthoctopus eureka (G. C. Robson, 1929) accepted as Muusoctopus eureka (G. C. Robson, 1929) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus fuscus Taki, 1964 accepted as Muusoctopus fuscus (Taki, 1964) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus hokkaidensis (S. S. Berry, 1921) accepted as Muusoctopus hokkaidensis (S. S. Berry, 1921)
- Species Benthoctopus januarii (Hoyle, 1885) accepted as Muusoctopus januarii (Hoyle, 1885)
- Species Benthoctopus johnsoniana [sic] accepted as Benthoctopus johnsonianus Allcock, Strugnell, Ruggiero & M. A. Collins, 2006 accepted as Muusoctopus johnsonianus (Allcock, Strugnell, Ruggiero & M. A. Collins, 2006) (wrong grammatical gender agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Benthoctopus johnsonianus Allcock, Strugnell, Ruggiero & M. A. Collins, 2006 accepted as Muusoctopus johnsonianus (Allcock, Strugnell, Ruggiero & M. A. Collins, 2006)
- Species Benthoctopus karubar Norman, Hochberg & Lu, 1997 accepted as Muusoctopus karubar (Norman, Hochberg & Lu, 1997) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911) accepted as Muusoctopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911)
- Species Benthoctopus levis (Hoyle, 1885) accepted as Muusoctopus levis (Hoyle, 1885)
- Species Benthoctopus longibrachus Ibáñez, Sepúlveda & Chong, 2006 accepted as Muusoctopus longibrachus (Ibáñez, Sepúlveda & Chong, 2006) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus lothei (Chun, 1913) accepted as Bathypolypus ergasticus (P. Fischer & H. Fischer, 1892)
- Species Benthoctopus macrophallus G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990 accepted as Muusoctopus yaquinae (G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Benthoctopus magellanicus G. C. Robson, 1930 accepted as Muusoctopus eureka (G. C. Robson, 1929) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Benthoctopus normani (Massy, 1907) accepted as Muusoctopus normani (Massy, 1907) accepted as Muusoctopus januarii (Hoyle, 1885)
- Species Benthoctopus oregonae Toll, 1981 accepted as Muusoctopus oregonae (Toll, 1981) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus oregonensis G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990 accepted as Muusoctopus oregonensis (G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus piscatorum (A. E. Verrill, 1879) accepted as Bathypolypus bairdii (A. E. Verrill, 1872) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Benthoctopus profundorum G. C. Robson, 1932 accepted as Muusoctopus profundorum (G. C. Robson, 1932) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus pseudonymus (Grimpe, 1922) accepted as Muusoctopus pseudonymus (Grimpe, 1922)
- Species Benthoctopus rigbyae Vecchione, Allcock, Piatkowski & Strugnell, 2009 accepted as Muusoctopus rigbyae (Vecchione, Allcock, Piatkowski & Strugnell, 2009) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus robustus G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990 accepted as Muusoctopus robustus (G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus sasakii G. C. Robson, 1927 accepted as Bathypolypus arcticus (Prosch, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Benthoctopus sibiricus Løyning, 1930 accepted as Muusoctopus sibiricus (Loyning, 1930) (original combination)
- Species Benthoctopus tangaroa O'Shea, 1999 accepted as Muusoctopus tangaroa (O'Shea, 1999) accepted as Vulcanoctopus tangaroa (O'Shea, 1999) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus tegginmathae O'Shea, 1999 accepted as Muusoctopus tegginmathae (O'Shea, 1999) accepted as Vulcanoctopus tegginmathae (O'Shea, 1999) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus thielei G. C. Robson, 1932 accepted as Muusoctopus thielei (G. C. Robson, 1932) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Benthoctopus violescens Taki, 1964 accepted as Muusoctopus violescens (Taki, 1964)
- Species Benthoctopus yaquinae G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990 accepted as Muusoctopus yaquinae (G. L. Voss & Pearcy, 1990) (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Benthoctopus Grimpe, 1921. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138266 on 2025-04-05
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Martinez, Olga
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Gleadall, I. G. (2004). Some old and new genera of Octopus. <em>Interdisciplinary Information Sciences.</em> 10(2): 99-112., available online at https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/iis/10/2/10_2_99/_pdf [details]
Other
additional source
Norman M.D., Finn J.K. & Hochberg F.G. (2014). Family Octopodidae. pp. 36-215, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date</i>. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チヒロダコ属 | [details] |
