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D. M. Sivitilli

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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D. H. Gire· 3 shared A. Dugan· 1 shared A. G. Grearson· 1 shared A. Zulch· 1 shared B. Grasse· 1 shared C. Niell· 1 shared G. Dolen· 1 shared J. R. Smith· 1 shared

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Octopus arm search strategies over complex surfaces

D. M. Sivitilli, A. Zulch, D. H. Gire

This study examines how octopuses search for rewards on complex surfaces using their arms, finding a distal-to-proximal search strategy that enables exhaustive exploration.

bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Mechanisms of octopus arm search behavior without visual feedback

D. M. Sivitilli, T. Strong, W. Weertman, J. Ullmann, J. R. Smith, D. H. Gire

This study investigates how octopuses search for prey in visually occluded spaces using contact-based strategies, revealing local sucker coordination as a key mechanism.

bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition

The lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae: an emerging laboratory model for the study of octopuses

A. G. Grearson, A. Dugan, T. Sakmar, G. Dolen, D. H. Gire, D. M. Sivitilli, C. Niell, R. L. Caldwell, Z. Y. Wang, B. Grasse

This paper describes methods for culturing Octopus chierchiae in the lab and shows its potential as a model organism for biological research.

bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition