Octopus geryonea Gray 1849

Octopus geryonea Gray, 1849

DIAGNOSIS.—Arms moderate in length, thick at base, arm formula III > IV > II > I. Suckers large, subequal in size, first 3 to 4 adoral suckers uniserial. Web deep. Mantle smooth; head, base of arms, and aboral surface of web finely granular; single supraocular cirrus (“and one behind the eye”? (Gray, 1849:7)).

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION.—Gray, 1849:7.

TYPE LOCALITY.—Western South Atlantic Ocean, “Coast of Brazils [sic], Bahia” (Gray, 1849:7).

TYPE.—Holotype: BMNH 1946.10.8.1 (see “Discussion”), female, large (ML undetermined), “worn” (Robson, 1929a:73).

DISTRIBUTION.—Known only from the type locality.