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Abstract
Chromatophore patterns can be used to identify paralarvae at the species level and are used here to distinguish Octopus oliveri (Berry, Citation1914) from other Hawaiian cephalopod paralarvae. Eggs, clutches, and hatchlings are described for the first time in O. oliveri. Preservation times are compared to illustrate variation in founder chromatophore patterns even among individuals of the same brood.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks go to Dr James Wood, Dr Dave Carlon, and Dr Jeff Drazen for help and advice. Special thanks go to Dr Winston Ponder and the anonymous reviewer for their insightful edits and suggestions. Also, we would like to thank Mandy Reid and Nerida Wilson for their help in establishing the identity of this species. This work was partially supported by NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Program award (MOA grant No. 2005-008/66882) to RJT. Also, HAY would like to thank Dr Chris Bird for introducing her to this species and his invaluable help with this research.