Since the nontrivial 8-regular graph with the least number of vertices is K_9, there are no disconnected 8-regular graphs with less than 18 vertices. Thus for n<18 this sequence is identical to A180260. - Jason Kimberley, Sep 25 2009 and Feb 10 2011
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