Octopus hoeki Joubin 1898

Octopus hoeki Joubin, 1898

DIAGNOSIS.—Animal small to medium-sized (230 mm TL; 65 mm ML). Mantle oval (MWI 40); head narrow (HWI 24); eyes prominent. Arms short to moderate in length (ALI 71), arm order I > II > IV > III (?III > II > IV > I or III > IV > II > I; see “Discussion”). Suckers small in diameter (Sin 9.2), deeply set in flesh of arms; first 3 adoral suckers on each arm uniserial, suckers biserial distally; especially enlarged suckers absent. Web shallow (WDI 19); web formula D = C > B = E > A. Surface of mantle and dorsal web covered with papillae.

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION.—Joubin, 1898:24.

TYPE LOCALITY.—Western tropical Pacific Ocean, Banda Sea, Amboina (= Ambon).

TYPE.—Holotype: RNHL, female, 230 mm TL.

DISTRIBUTION.—Known only from type locality.