larger Pacific striped octopus
English
A larger Pacific striped octopus
Noun
larger Pacific striped octopus (plural larger Pacific striped octopuses)
- A species of octopus, endemic to bays and coastal waters of the tropical eastern Pacific, that has a striped body and spotted tentacles, and exhibits certain behaviours that distinguish it from other octopuses.
- Unlike other octopus species, which are normally solitary, the larger Pacific striped octopus has been reported as forming groups of up to 40 individuals.
- 2017, Rebecca Tansley, Big Pacific, Princeton University Press, page 45,
- Also unlike many other octopus, female Larger Pacific striped octopuses don't die after laying their eggs, instead going on to lay again and again.
- 2018, Gül Dölen, Mind Reading Developed at Least Twice in the Course of Evolution, David J. Linden (editor), Think Tank: Forty Neuroscientists Explore the Biological Roots of Human Experience, Yale University Press, page 198,
- Supporting this latter view, the recently rediscovered Larger Pacific Striped Octopus exhibits a unique hunting behavior that suggests that these animals might have ToM-like cognitive abilities.
Usage notes
Although documented in the early 1970s, the species is yet to be described scientifically and has no scientific name.
Synonyms
- (species of octopus): LPSO