Octopus favonius Gray 1849

Octopus favonius Gray, 1849

DIAGNOSIS.—Animal medium-sized (52 mm ML). Mantle moderately wide (MWI 73); neck and head narrow (HWI 61.5). Funnel organ W-shaped, outer limbs shorter than median ones. Arms short, stout (ALI 21), arm order III > II > IV > I. Web moderate in depth (WDI 21), web formula C > D > B = E > A. Gill lamellae 10. Skin nearly smooth, with minute papillae on head and arm bases; oral surface of web with rosette-like papillae; small conical supraocular papillae. Color in preservation grey brown dorsally, paler ventrally.

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION.—Gray, 1849:9.

TYPE LOCALITY.—Western North Pacific Ocean, Singapore.

TYPE.—Holotype: BMNH 1928.1.22.2, female, 52 mm ML.

DISTRIBUTION.—Known only from the type locality.