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original descriptionVerrill, A.E. (1880). Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 8. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> ser. 3(19): 137-140., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36842475 page(s): 137 [details]
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status sourceNorman M.D., Finn J.K. & Hochberg F.G. (2014). Family Octopodidae. pp. 36-215, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date</i>. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls. page(s): 85 [details]
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