Protocol for controlled behavioral testing of octopuses using a single-arm tactile discrimination two-choice task

Summary: Due to their unique body, standard behavioral testing protocols are often hard to apply to octopuses. Our protocol enables controlled behavioral testing of the sensory systems in single arms while allowing observation of the arm motion. The protocol allows the researcher to exclude the sens...

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Main Authors: Tamar Gutnick, Letizia Zullo, Binyamin Hochner, Michael J. Kuba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166722000727