original description(ofOctopus moschatus Lamarck, 1798)Lamarck, J.B. (1798). Extrait d'un M�moire sur le genre de la S�che, du Calmar et du Poulpe, vulgairement nomm�s, Polypes de Mer. Bulletin des Sciences, par la Societe Philomatique de Paris. 1(17):129-131., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30968856 page(s): 130 [details]
additional sourceVine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceNorman M.D., Finn J.K. & Hochberg F.G. (2014). Family Octopodidae. pp. 36-215, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO]. 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.[details]