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Acknowledgements 
The authors wish to thank the staff and leadership of the California Aeademy of Seienees for 
supporting these efforts, as well as the other strategie research and conservation initiatives at Stein- 
hart Aquarium. We are also indebted to Matt Wandell (Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco, Califor¬ 
nia, USA) and the staff of Club Ocellaris, especially Alexis Principe, Peri Paleracio and the cap¬ 
tain and crew of the boat, Yolly Bert for their assistance with collecting. Nick Yim (Steinhart 
Aquarium, San Francisco, California, USA), Eric Hovland (The Florida Aquarium, Tampa, Flori¬ 
da, USA) and Roy Drinnen (Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas, USA) greatly assisted with the sec¬ 
ond collecting trip, including providing photographic documentation, and Denis Ty and the staff of 
Aquascapes assisted with packing and shipping. The authors also wish to thank Dr. Christine Huf- 
fard (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Monterey, California, USA) for sharing her gen¬ 
eral knowledge of Amphioctopus, and Dr. John H. Long, Jr. (Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New 
York, USA) for assistance with longevity data analysis. This work was partially supported by the 
Kingfisher Foundation, and The City and County of San Francisco provides significant financial 
support for Steinhart Aquarium operations. 
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