Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Cephalopoda
Subclassis: Coleoidea
Cohors: Neocoleoidea
Superordo: Octopodiformes
Ordo: Octopoda
Subordo: Incirrina
Familia: Octopodidae
Subfamilia: Octopodinae
Genus: Robsonella
Species (1): R. fontaniana
[source: WoRMS]
Name
Robsonella Adam, 1938
References
Primary references
Adam, W. 1938: Robsonella nom. nov. für Joubinia Robson, 1929 (Cephalopoda, Octopoda). Zoologischer anzeiger, 121(7/8): 223–224. [not seen] Reference page.
Links
BHL bibliography
Robsonella – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Robsonella.
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Nomenclator Zoologicus
Robsonella is a small genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. It contains two described species. Robsonella octopuses can be found on the central-south coast of Chile. If an octopus’ first lateral tooth in the radula is crescent shaped; this allows you to identify it as a Robsonella fontaniana. One species in the genus, Robsonella fontaniana, inhabit the coastal waters of Chile and range from northern Peru to Golfo Nuevo in Argentina.[2] Robsonella fontaniana are very small (under 50 mm mantle length), have rugged skin and each eye has a fleshy expansion. [2]
Species
Robsonella fontaniana (D'Orbigny, 1834 in 1834-1847)
Robsonella huttoni Benham, 1943
References
Julian Finn (2017). "Robsonella Adam, 1938". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
Ruiz, J. F.; Sepúlveda, R. D.; Ibáñez, C. M. (2012). "Behaviour of Robsonella fontaniana in response to a potential predator". Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research. 40: 253–258 – via EBSCOhost.
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