Amphioctopus burryi

Amphioctopus burryi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Octopoda
Family:	Octopodidae
Genus:	Amphioctopus
Species:	A. burryi
Binomial name
	Amphioctopus burryi; (Voss, 1950)
Synonyms
	Octopus burryi Voss, 1950 ; Octopus vincenti Pickford, 1955;

Amphioctopus burryi, commonly known as the brown-striped octopus or the Caribbean arm-stripe octopus^[3], is a species of octopus belonging to the genus Amphioctopus. Amphioctopus burryi is native to the tropical Atlantic Ocean and was first described in 1950. Amphioctopus burryi grows to 25 cm (9.8 in) in length, with the mantle reaching 7 cm (2.8 in) long.^[3] A. burryi is a reddish-brown to orange colour, and may have a purple-brown stripe across some of its arms.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Amphioctopus burryi is found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from the coast of North Carolina to Brazil. It is also present off the coast of western Africa. This species is found in depths up to 200 m, and prefers sandy substrates.^[3]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Allcock, L.; Taite, M.; Allen, G. (2018). "Amphioctopus burryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T163359A1001685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T163359A1001685.en. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Amphioctopus burryi (G.L. Voss, 1950)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K.; Hochberg, Frederick G. (2016). "Family Octopodidae". In Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K. (eds.). Cephalopods of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 4. Vol. 3 (Revised ed.). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 15, 69–70. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. ISSN 1020-8682. OCLC 71193186 – via Food and Agriculture Organization Knowledge Repository.

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[IUCN-1] Allcock, L.; Taite, M.; Allen, G. (2018). "Amphioctopus burryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T163359A1001685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T163359A1001685.en. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[WoRMS-2] Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Amphioctopus burryi (G.L. Voss, 1950)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[FAO-3] Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K.; Hochberg, Frederick G. (2016). "Family Octopodidae". In Jereb, Patrizia; Roper, Clyde F.E.; Norman, Mark D.; Finn, Julian K. (eds.). Cephalopods of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 4. Vol. 3 (Revised ed.). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 15, 69–70. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8. ISSN 1020-8682. OCLC 71193186 – via Food and Agriculture Organization Knowledge Repository.

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