Specimen Information

Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.
(octopus)
Mollusks-Cephalopods
Native Transplant

Specimen ID272253
GroupMollusks-Cephalopods
GenusOctopus
Speciessp.
Common Nameoctopus
StateCO
CountyGarfield
LocalityColorado River near New Castle
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameColorado Headwaters-Plateau
HUC8 Number14010005
HUC10 NameCanyon Creek-Colorado River
HUC10 Number1401000501
HUC12 NameSouth Canyon Creek-Colorado River
HUC12 Number140100050102
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Commentsone of the two spot octopuses from California or one of several species in the Gulf of California.
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordnation
VerifierRoland Anderson
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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