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The Octopoda (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) of the Azores
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O estudo da colecção de Octopoda do Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas da Universidade dos Açores (DOP/UAc) e a revisão bibliográfica permitiu identificar 14 espécies de Octopoda ocorrentes nas águas dos Açores.
O material existente na referida colecção contém duas novas espécies para a região: Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Orbigny, 1840) e Octopus salutii Vérany, 1837. A primeira destas espécies parece ser comum nos bancos oceânicos, enquanto que a segunda é menos frequente. As outras espécies observadas confirmam ocorrências anteriores. Algumas das citações encontradas na literatura não voltaram a ser observadas.
Octopus vulgaris é a espécie de Octopoda mais frequente nos Açores, onde é explorada comercialmente por todo o litoral. O polvo comum é muito apreciado pelas populações locais, sendo um dos constituintes da gastronomia regional.
ABSTRACT: The study of octopods in the collection of the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores (DOP/UAc) and a review of the literature show that 14 species of the Octopoda have been found in Azorean waters. ln the material described here there are two new records for the region: Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Orbigny, 1840) and Octopus salutii Vérany, 1837. The first one appears to be a common species on oceanic banks the second is less frequent. Some of the other specimens identified confirm previous records. Some records referred to in the literature have not been observed again. Octopus vulgaris is the commonest octopod in the Azores. ln the littoral it is commercially exploited and is highly appreciated as food by the local population.
ABSTRACT: The study of octopods in the collection of the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores (DOP/UAc) and a review of the literature show that 14 species of the Octopoda have been found in Azorean waters. ln the material described here there are two new records for the region: Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Orbigny, 1840) and Octopus salutii Vérany, 1837. The first one appears to be a common species on oceanic banks the second is less frequent. Some of the other specimens identified confirm previous records. Some records referred to in the literature have not been observed again. Octopus vulgaris is the commonest octopod in the Azores. ln the littoral it is commercially exploited and is highly appreciated as food by the local population.
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Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Orbigny, 1840) Octopus salutii Vérany, 1837 Octopoda Açores Azores
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GONÇALVES, João M. (1991). The Octopoda (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) of the Azores. "Arquipélago. Boletim da Universidade dos Açores: Ciências da Natureza", 9: 75-81.