original description
Howell, S. B. (1868). Description of two new species of cephalopods. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 3: 239-241 ["1867"]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6658978
page(s): 240 [details]
additional source
Norman M.D. & Hochberg F.G. (2005) The current state of Octopus taxonomy. <i>Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin</i> 66:127–154. [details]
source of synonymy
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]
status source
ICZN. (2006). Opinion 2147. <i>Octopus hummelincki</i> Adam, 1936 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda): specific name conserved. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 63 (2): 134-135., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34353022 [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Nomenclature Norman et al. (2014: 58) stated their "disagreement" with ICZN decision (Opinion 2147) to suppress the name. However, ICZN Opinions and the rules of nomenclature are not a matter of personal opinion to follow or reject. [details]
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English |
bumblebee two-spot octopusbumblebee octopus |
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