Description
Size:
Body to 14 cm, arms to 30 cm.
General:
Muscular, tan-orange, large eyes (which look orange on video), deep webs (making the arms appear short compared to O. rubescens), raised patches/papillae may be seen over body and arms.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Gulf of Alaska to Baja Califonia, and possibly Sea of Japan, Russia.
Published depth range:
100 - 900 m
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Norman, M (2000). Cephalopods, A World Guide. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, Germany. 318 pp.
Citation:
Octopus californicus
(Berry, 1911) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Octopus%20californicus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.