Drilling localization on bivalve prey by Octopus rubescens Bery, 1953 (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae)

Anderson, RC and Sinn, DL and Mather, JA (2008) Drilling localization on bivalve prey by Octopus rubescens Bery, 1953 (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae). The Veliger, 50 (4). pp. 326-328. ISSN 0042-3211

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Abstract

An examination of 171 shells of clams (Venerupis philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850)) eaten by Octopus rubescens Berry, 1953 showed that holes in them were drilled by the octopuses preferentially (64.3%) in adductor muscle scar areas (anterior or posterior), which together comprised only 6% of the total shell area.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	octopus, drill holes, bivalves, adductor muscles
ID Code:	8464
Deposited By:	Ms F Walsh
Deposited On:	10 Mar 2009 14:12
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