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 Eid, Said Damhoureyeh

Pages : 61-63

Doi:10.26650/tjbc.1097163

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Publication Date : 2022-09-09

Article Type : Other

Abstract :A few specimens of the pelagic octopod Argonauta argo (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