On-line reference collection: Octopuses & their prey

Remains of the Kennerley venus, Humilaria kennerleyi, and the Pacific Littleneck, Protothaca staminea, in midden piles of Octopus dofleini. The drilled shells were at a single den in Port Graham, Alaska.

Kennerley venus, Humilaria kennerleyi. The one on the left was collected at Den A, Port Graham July 1996 (arrow indicates octopus drill); the one on the right was collected by SCUBA at Den A, Green Island Sept 1996.

Pacific Littleneck, Protothaca staminea. These three were all collected at Den A, Port Graham July 1996. Arrows indicate octopus drills.
home octopus Last updated 17 July 1997
David Scheel, PWSSC