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Sexing Octopus mercatoris
How do you sex O. mercatoris? Can you tell from the time they are juveniles?
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Calling Dr. Roy.....
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I'm no Dr. Roy, but hopefully this post from Tonmo will help. Scroll down to post #7.
http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2033 I'm not sure how large mercatoris are when the hectocotylus becomes visible, but in the somewhat smaller O. bocki, males can be identified at a mantle length of about 5 mm. My guess is by the time mercatoris have a mantle length of about 10 - 15 mm you'd be able to tell. Let us know how it goes. |
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Thank you!
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