Den associates of the giant Pacific octopus,<i>Octopus dofleini</i>(Wulker)

Abstract

Abstract During a population study of Octopus dofleini, the dens of octopus were checked for other organisms. A variety of organisms were consistently associated with the dens or wirh debris accumulating at the den arising from the feeding behaviour of rhe octopus. These co-inhabitants included fishes, sea stars and crabs. For some organisms the association involved scavenging, but in other cases the relationship was not clear.