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Olfactory organ of Octopus vulgaris: morphology, plasticity, turnover and sensory characterization

open access: yesBiology Open, 2016
The cephalopod olfactory organ was described for the first time in 1844 by von Kölliker, who was attracted to the pair of small pits of ciliated cells on each side of the head, below the eyes close to the mantle edge, in both octopuses and squids ...
Gianluca Polese   +2 more
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William James and the Evolution of Consciousness [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Despite having been relegated to the realm of superstition during the dominant years of behaviourism, the investigation and discussion of consciousness has again become scientifically defensible.
Day, R. H., Nielsen, Mark
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Molecular prey identification in wild Octopus vulgaris paralarvae [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
11 páginas, 3 figuras, 4 tablas.-- The final publication is available at www.springerlink.comThe trophic ecology of Octopus vulgaris paralarvae collected in 2008 off the Ría de Vigo, NW Spain (42° 12.80′ N–9° 00.00′ W), was approached by both ...
González, Ángel F.   +3 more
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Development of sexual organs and fecundity in Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 from the Sardinian waters (Mediterranean Sea) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In this paper we report information about the sexual maturity process of 245 Octopus vulgaris specimens (75 females and 170 males) from the Mediterranean Sea. For both sexes, six stages of sexual maturity (immature, developing, maturing, mature, spawning,
Cau A   +5 more
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Den ecology of Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797, on soft sediment: availability and types of shelter

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2004
To avoid predation, octopuses select and actively modify shelters (also called dens) in the substratum, where they remain most of the time, especially during daylight hours.
Stelios Katsanevakis   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cephalopod Resources of Venezuela [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
The cephalopod resources of Venezuela are reviewed, based on previous literature and observations from commercial catches. The history of the squid and octopus fishery in the major fishing grounds is presented along with information on the catches and ...
Arocha, Freddy
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Catches in ghost-fishing octopus and fish traps in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean (Algarve, Portugal) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Ghost fishing is the term used to describe the continued capture of fish and other living organisms after a fisherman has lost all control over the gear.
Bentes, Luís   +6 more
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Functional morphology of cephalopod gills [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
There is a wealth of literature dealing with fish gills (Review, see Hoar & Randall, 1984), yet hardly anything is known about the gills of cephalopods. This is rather surprising considering the commercial importance of the cephalopods.
Eno, Nancy Clare
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A novel approach to primary cell culture for Octopus vulgaris neurons [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Octopus vulgaris is a unique model system for studying complex behaviours in animals. It has a large and centralized nervous system made up of lobes that are involved in controlling various sophisticated behaviours.
DI COSMO, Anna   +4 more
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Phylogeographic structure of Octopus vulgaris in South Africa revisited: identification of a second lineage near Durban harbor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In a previous study that investigated genetic structure of Octopus vulgaris along the South African coast by sequencing the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase III gene (COIII), all sequences generated were identical.
Barker, Nigel P   +3 more
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