Blue+Ring+Octopus

//*//The Lesser (Southern) Blue Ring Octopus Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda
 * Blue Ring Octopus;** //Hapalochlaena maculosa//

There are typically 50-60 rings that cover the octopus. of a golf ball. They have a life span of about two years. Females tend to be slightly larger than males. //Hapalochlaena lunulata// is the other species and tend to be much larger. -They eat small crab and shrimp.
 * __Size:__** 28 Grams, Body 5cm, Arms 10cm, Blue Rings 2mm in diameter.
 * __Location:__** Australia
 * __Habitat:__** Shallow coral and rock pools.
 * __Life Cycle:__** It starts life at the size of a pea and grows to the full size
 * __Males & Females:__** The female lays approx. 50 eggs in late Autumn. She carries the eggs around in her arms, and after 3-6 months, the eggs hatch. The female dies after the babies hatch, they mature rapidly and mate in the early Autumn. The males also die after mating and the females carry the eggs.
 * __Interesting Facts:__**
 * -While resting, the Blue Ring Octopus is a brownish-yellow color.
 * -The blue rings only light up when the octopus feels threatened.
 * -They carry enough venom to kill 26 adults within minutes
 * //-Hapalochlaena maculosa// is the smaller species of the BRO.

threatened. They carry neuromuscular paralyzing venom, which also contains maculotoxin. So watch where you step when you're out in the ocean. And this creature may seem cute, but don't ever pick it up.
 * __Human Impact:__** The BRO is not an aggressive animal, but will attack when

__Internet Information Resouces:__ __Internet Picture Resources:__ [|topekketopekan.blogspot.com] [|tonywublog.com] [|i-zeen.com]
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