| Specimen ID | 272253 |
| Group | Mollusks-Cephalopods |
| Genus | Octopus |
| Species | sp. |
| Common Name | octopus |
| State | CO |
| County | Garfield |
| Locality | Colorado River near New Castle |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Colorado Headwaters-Plateau |
| HUC8 Number | 14010005 |
| HUC10 Name | Canyon Creek-Colorado River |
| HUC10 Number | 1401000501 |
| HUC12 Name | South Canyon Creek-Colorado River |
| HUC12 Number | 140100050102 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 21 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2009 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | failed |
| Comments | one of the two spot octopuses from California or one of several species in the Gulf of California. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Earliest Record | nation |
| Verifier | Roland Anderson |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
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