Calliteara lunulata was created in 1887.
Calliteara kikuchii was created in 1927.
Calliteara baibarana was created in 1927.
Calliteara pudibunda was created in 1758.
Calliteara albibasalis was created in 1893.
Calliteara arizana was created in 1910.
Endotricha lunulata was created in 2005.
Anasimyia lunulata was created in 1822.
Other Blue Ringed OctopusesKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: MolluscaClass: CephalopodaOrder: OctopodaFamily: OctopodidaeGenus: HapalochlaenaSpecies: H. lunulata Hapalochlaena lunulata
Hapalochlaena lunulata.
The species name "Hapalochlaena lunulata" is pronounced as "hah-pah-lo-klay-nuh loo-noo-lah-tah." The pronunciation follows standard English phonetics, with emphasis on the syllables "hap-a-lo-klay-na" and "loo-noo-lah-tah."
The Hapalochlaena lunulata ("soft-skinned and covered in little moons" in Latin) is the name given to a species of octopus, meaning "greater blue-ringedâ??. This name is a description of these octopuses' characteristic large rings of pale blue, which become brighter at the hint of a threat, warning potential predators. This tiny octopus is one of the most deadly of Earth's venomous creatures..
The Blue-ringed octopus is reported to be the most poisonous of all cephalopods. There are thought to be around 10 different species of Blue-ringed octopus with the most commonly known being: • The Lesser Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa) • The Greater Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)