Prey-handling behaviour of Octopus vulgaris (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) on Bivalve preys

Authors
Fiorito, G Gherardi, F
Citation
G. Fiorito et F. Gherardi, Prey-handling behaviour of Octopus vulgaris (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) on Bivalve preys, BEHAV PROC, 46(1), 1999, pp. 75-88
Citations number
75
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences","Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES
ISSN journal
03766357 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
75 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-6357(199905)46:1<75:PBOOV(>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
This study examines the ability of Octopus vulgaris to prey on bivalve moll uscs showing that octopuses exhibited the same behavioural pattern irrespec tive of the prey species. When the initial pulling method did not result ef ficient octopuses skipped to drilling accompanied by an increase in the han dling time. A complete behavioural repertoire of O. vulgaris in handling bi valve preys is also given. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserv ed.