Citations: 508
H-index: 9
~ updated 29 Mar 2026 ~
Peer reviewed publications – submitted
22. First records of Amphioctopus mototi (Mollusca: Octopodidae) in Western Australia
Mullins IM, Goetze JS, Amor MD, Keesing JK, Kirkendale LA, Leal I
Molluscan Research
21. Genome-wide sequencing uncovers cryptic diversity and mito-nuclear discordance in the Octopus vulgaris species complex
Amor MD, Doyle SR, Norman MD, Roura Á, Hall NE, Robinson AJ, Leite TS, Strugnell JM
Revision round 3 | cited by 40
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Peer reviewed publications – accepted
2026
20. Genomic divergence between Octopus vulgaris and its undescribed sister species from the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean
Emami-Khoyi A, Fee G, Landschoff J, Amor MD, Griffiths C, Cherel Y, Teske P
Ecology and Evolution | Impact factor 2.3
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2025
19. Tridacna maxima ‘rediscovered’ in the eastern Indian Ocean
Kirkendale L, Middelfart P, Amor MD
Diversity | Impact factor 2.1
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18. Isolation has led to reduced genetic diversity among populations of an endangered mountain specialist
Amor MD, Atkins Z, Clemann N
Conservation Genetics | Impact factor 2.0 | Cited by 4
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2024
17. On the trail of a critically endangered fungus: A world-first application of wildlife detection dogs to fungal conservation
Amor MD, Barmos S, Cameron H, Hartnett C, Hodgens N, Jamieson L, May T, McMullan-Fisher S, Robinson A, Rutter NJ
iScience | Impact factor 6.1 | Cited by 2
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16. Origin and diversification of octopuses
Amor MD, Roura Á, Rosa R
In: Rosa R, Gleadall I, Pierce G, Villanueva R (Eds). Octopus Biology and Ecology. Elsevier
Cited by 1
15. Global biodiversity and biogeography of coastal octopuses
Rosa R, Amor MD, Borges F, Gleadall I, Pissarra V, Villanueva R, Voight R, Ibáñez CM
In: Rosa R, Gleadall I, Pierce G, Villanueva R (Eds). Octopus Biology and Ecology. Elsevier
Cited by 7
14. Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus
Rosa R, Amor MD, Gleadall I, Guerra Á, González Á, Lopes VM, Pereira J, Pierce G, Roura Á, Sampaio E, Villanueva R
In: Rosa R, Gleadall I, Pierce G, Villanueva R (Eds). Octopus Biology and Ecology. Elsevier
Cited by 8
13. Past, present, and future trends in octopus research
Rosa R, Santos CP, Borges F, Amodio P, Amor MD, et al
In: Rosa R, Gleadall I, Pierce G, Villanueva R (Eds). Octopus Biology and Ecology. Elsevier
Cited by 5
2022
12. Isolated on sky islands: genetic diversity and population structure of an endangered mountain lizard
Hartley R, Clemann N, Atkins Z, Scheele BC, Lindenmayer DB, Amor MD
Conservation Genetics | Impact factor 3.1| Cited by 9
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2021
11. Octopus djinda (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae): a new member of the Octopus vulgaris group from southwest Australia
Amor MD, Hart AM
Zootaxa | Impact factor 1.1 | Cited by 25
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10. Barriers to restoration: pollution alters nurse effects for an ecosystem engineer
Cameron H, Amor MD, Bellgrove A
Journal of Applied Ecology | Impact Factor 6.5 | Cited by 4
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9. Genetic patterns and climate modelling reveal challenges for conserving Sclerolaena napiformis (Amaranthaceae s.l.) an endemic chenopod of southeast Australia
Amor MD, Walsh NG, James EA
Diversity | Impact Factor 3.0 | Cited by 4
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2020
8. Identification of clonemates and genetic lineages using next-generation sequencing (ddRADseq) guides conservation of a rare species, Bossiaea vombata (Fabaceae)
Amor MD, Johnson JC, James EA
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics | Impact Factor 3.6 | Cited by 26
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7. Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Sclerolaena napiformis Wilson, an endangered Australian chenopod
Amor MD, Jackson CJ, Holmes GD, James EA
Mitochondrial DNA Part B | Impact factor 0.6 | Cited by 2
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6. Characterization of the complete plastid genome of Astelia australiana (J.H.Willis) L.B. Moore (Asteliaceae, Asparagales)
Amor MD, Holmes GD, James EA
Mitochondrial DNA Part B | Impact factor 0.6 | Cited by 4
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5. Allopatric divergence drives the genetic structuring of the endangered alpine endemic lizard, Liopholis guthega
Atkins ZS, Amor MD, Clemann N, Chapple DG, While GM, Garnder MG, Haines ML, Harrisson KA, Schroder M, Robert KA
Animal Conservation | Impact Factor 2.9 | Cited by 20
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2019
4. Oceanographic processes shape genetic signatures of planktonic cephalopod paralarvae in two upwelling regions
Roura ÁR, Amor MD, González AF, Guerra A, Strugnell JM
Progress in Oceanography | Impact Factor 4.3 | Cited by 55
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2017
3. Morphological assessment of the Octopus vulgaris species-complex evaluated in light of molecular-based phylogenetic inferences
Amor MD, Norman MD, Roura A, Leite TS, Lu CC, Perales-Raya C, Reid A, Vidal EAG, Gleadall IG, Zheng X, Hochberg FG, Silvey C, Strugnell JM
Zoologica Scripta | Impact Factor 3.1 | Cited by 140
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2. Genetic evidence extends the known distribution of Octopus insularis to the mid-Atlantic islands Ascension and St Helena
Amor MD, Laptikhovsky V, Norman MD, Strugnell JM
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Impact Factor 1.4 | Cited by 52
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2014
1. Allopatric speciation within a cryptic species complex of Australasian octopuses
Amor MD, Norman MD, Cameron H, Strugnell JM
PLOS ONE | Impact Factor 3.5 | Cited by 96
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PhD thesis
Untangling the Octopus vulgaris species complex using a combined genomic and morphological approach
2017 PhD thesis | La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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