425
22 Octopus minor
5. The low fecundity and the long embryonic development period of O� minor
severely restrict industrial cultivation. The species, however, is considered a
very good candidate for restocking and enhancement programmes of marine
invertebrates.
Acknowledgements The authors thank Dr. Chung-Cheng Lu and Mrs. Mairi Lu from National
Chung Hsing University for checking the language and Hai-Bin Zhang from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute for his comments. The study was supported by the grants from the National
Marine Public Welfare Research Project (200805069, 201305043).
References
Cheng RB, Zheng XD, Lin XZ et al (2012) Determination of the complete mitochondrial DNA
sequence of Octopus minor. Mol Biol Rep 39(4):3461–3470
Domingues PM, López N, Muñoz JA et al (2007) Effects of a dry pelleted diet on growth and
survival of the Yucatan octopus, Octopus maya. Aquac Nutr 13:273–280
Dong G, Yang JM, Wang WJ et al (2013) Studies on biological zero and effective accumulated
temperature for embryonic development of Octopus ocellatus. [In Chinese with English abstract.] Oceanol Limnol Sin 44:476–481
Dong ZZ (1988) Fauna Sinica. Phylum Mollusca. Class Cephalopoda. Science Press, Beijing,
pp 181–812
Iwakoshi E, Hisada M, Minakata H (2000) Cardioactive peptides isolated from the brain of a Japanese octopus, Octopus minor. Peptides 21(5):623–630
Kang JH, Kim YK, Park JY et al (2012) Development of microsatellite markers to genetically
differentiate populations of Octopus minor from Korea and China. Mol Biol Rep 39(8):8277–
8286
Kim DH, An HC, Lee KH et al (2008) Optimal economic fishing efforts in Korean common octopus Octopus minor trap fishery. Fish Sci 74:1215–1221
Liu C (2013) Studies on culture of the life cycle of Octopus minor (Sasaki, 1920). Thesis, Ocean
University of China, pp 27–32
Lu CC, Zheng XD, Lin XZ (2012) Diversity of Cephalopoda from the waters of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. In: Lin M and Wang CG (eds) Proceeding of the 1st Mainland and Taiwan
symposium of marine biodiversity studies. Ocean Press, Beijing, pp 76–87
Okutani T (2000) Marine mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, pp 1078–1079
Okutani T, Tagawa M, Horikawa H (1987) Cephalopods from continental shelf and slope round
Japan. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, Tokyo, pp 164–165
Qian YS, Zheng XD, Li Q (2010) Analysis and evaluation of nutritive composition of Octopus
minor in Lake Swan. [In Chinese with English abstract.] Mar Sci 34(12):14–18
Qian YS, Zheng XD, Liu C et al (2013) Studies on the reproductive habit and embryonic development of Octopus minor under the artificial conditions. [In Chinese with English abstract.]
Oceanol Limnol Sin 44:165–170
Roper CF, Sweeney MJ, Nauen CE (1984) FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no 125, vol 3. FAO species
catalogue, vol 3: Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue to species
of interest to fisheries. FAO, Rome, p 210
Sasaki M (1920) Report of Cephalopods collected during 1906 by the United States Bureau of
Fisheries Steamer “Albatross” in the NOIthwestern Pacific. Proc US Nat Mus 57:163–203
Segawa S, Nomoto A (2002) Laboratory growth, feeding, oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion of Octopus ocellatus. Bull Mar Sci 71:801–813
22 Octopus minor
5. The low fecundity and the long embryonic development period of O� minor
severely restrict industrial cultivation. The species, however, is considered a
very good candidate for restocking and enhancement programmes of marine
invertebrates.
Acknowledgements The authors thank Dr. Chung-Cheng Lu and Mrs. Mairi Lu from National
Chung Hsing University for checking the language and Hai-Bin Zhang from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute for his comments. The study was supported by the grants from the National
Marine Public Welfare Research Project (200805069, 201305043).
References
Cheng RB, Zheng XD, Lin XZ et al (2012) Determination of the complete mitochondrial DNA
sequence of Octopus minor. Mol Biol Rep 39(4):3461–3470
Domingues PM, López N, Muñoz JA et al (2007) Effects of a dry pelleted diet on growth and
survival of the Yucatan octopus, Octopus maya. Aquac Nutr 13:273–280
Dong G, Yang JM, Wang WJ et al (2013) Studies on biological zero and effective accumulated
temperature for embryonic development of Octopus ocellatus. [In Chinese with English abstract.] Oceanol Limnol Sin 44:476–481
Dong ZZ (1988) Fauna Sinica. Phylum Mollusca. Class Cephalopoda. Science Press, Beijing,
pp 181–812
Iwakoshi E, Hisada M, Minakata H (2000) Cardioactive peptides isolated from the brain of a Japanese octopus, Octopus minor. Peptides 21(5):623–630
Kang JH, Kim YK, Park JY et al (2012) Development of microsatellite markers to genetically
differentiate populations of Octopus minor from Korea and China. Mol Biol Rep 39(8):8277–
8286
Kim DH, An HC, Lee KH et al (2008) Optimal economic fishing efforts in Korean common octopus Octopus minor trap fishery. Fish Sci 74:1215–1221
Liu C (2013) Studies on culture of the life cycle of Octopus minor (Sasaki, 1920). Thesis, Ocean
University of China, pp 27–32
Lu CC, Zheng XD, Lin XZ (2012) Diversity of Cephalopoda from the waters of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. In: Lin M and Wang CG (eds) Proceeding of the 1st Mainland and Taiwan
symposium of marine biodiversity studies. Ocean Press, Beijing, pp 76–87
Okutani T (2000) Marine mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, pp 1078–1079
Okutani T, Tagawa M, Horikawa H (1987) Cephalopods from continental shelf and slope round
Japan. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, Tokyo, pp 164–165
Qian YS, Zheng XD, Li Q (2010) Analysis and evaluation of nutritive composition of Octopus
minor in Lake Swan. [In Chinese with English abstract.] Mar Sci 34(12):14–18
Qian YS, Zheng XD, Liu C et al (2013) Studies on the reproductive habit and embryonic development of Octopus minor under the artificial conditions. [In Chinese with English abstract.]
Oceanol Limnol Sin 44:165–170
Roper CF, Sweeney MJ, Nauen CE (1984) FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no 125, vol 3. FAO species
catalogue, vol 3: Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue to species
of interest to fisheries. FAO, Rome, p 210
Sasaki M (1920) Report of Cephalopods collected during 1906 by the United States Bureau of
Fisheries Steamer “Albatross” in the NOIthwestern Pacific. Proc US Nat Mus 57:163–203
Segawa S, Nomoto A (2002) Laboratory growth, feeding, oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion of Octopus ocellatus. Bull Mar Sci 71:801–813