Biology - Study Guide
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ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 54, Problem 3TYK
Two other species of octopus (H. maculosa and H. fasciata) are also venomous and also display blue rings when threatened. The presence of a common display in these species is an example of
- a. aposematic coloration.
- b. cryptic coloration.
- c. Batesian mimicry
- d. Müllerian mimicry
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