Eledone schultzei

Eledone schultzei

Brush-tipped octopus

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Eledone schultzei

Eledone schultzei, the brush-tipped octopus, is a rare species of octopus. It has previously been known by other taxonomic names (synonyms) including Eledone thysanophora and Aphrodoctopus schultzei.

Appearance

The brush-tipped octopus has a round body with eight arms and no shell. Its arms have one row of suckers.

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It is found off the South African coast from Saldanha Bay to Table Bay in less than 10m of water.

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Habits and Lifestyle

Its habits are mostly unknown, but it feeds on small crustaceans.

References

1. Eledone schultzei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eledone_schultzei
2. Eledone schultzei on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163331/999174

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