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By chance, I now have two octopi that both seem to be members of the Mercatoris species.
This is not an actual pic, but they both look like this:
http://www.tonmo.com/gallery/data/2/medium/Omercatorismating1small.jpg
The coloration and arm-over-the-mantle behavior seem to be indicators, as well as size.
Here's my question:
I've noticed that their eye color is somewhat golden, and all the pics of Vulgaris that I've seen the eye color is reddish. Is this useful in differentiating the two species?
Thanks!
-Dustan
This is not an actual pic, but they both look like this:
http://www.tonmo.com/gallery/data/2/medium/Omercatorismating1small.jpg
The coloration and arm-over-the-mantle behavior seem to be indicators, as well as size.
Here's my question:
I've noticed that their eye color is somewhat golden, and all the pics of Vulgaris that I've seen the eye color is reddish. Is this useful in differentiating the two species?
Thanks!
-Dustan