New Record of the Pelagic Octopods Argonauta argo (Linnaeus, 1758) off the Shore of the Northern Tip of the Gulf of Aqaba in Jordan

Authors : Ehab EİD, Said DAMHOUREYEH

Pages : 61-63

Doi:10.26650/tjbc.1097163

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Publication Date : 2022-09-09

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :A few specimens of the pelagic octopod Argonauta argo insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Linnaeus, 1758); were found after they were washed up by currents along the northern beach of the Gulf of Aqaba in Jordan. This article describes this record and provides a review of the species’ sightings worldwide and their importance as prey in maintaining an ecological balance.
Keywords : Argonauta argo, Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan, Pelagic Octopods

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