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An octopus (pl.: octopuses or octopodes [a]) is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (/ ɒ k ˈ t ɒ p ə d ə /, ok-TOP-ə-də [3]).The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids.
The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris is one of the most studied of all octopus species, and also one of the most intelligent. It ranges from the eastern Atlantic, extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England , to the southern coast of South Africa.
Octopus is the largest genus of octopuses, comprising about 100 species.These species are widespread throughout the world's oceans. Many species formerly placed in the genus Octopus are now assigned to other genera within the family.
Abdopus capricornicus is a species of octopus in the family Octopodidae, and is often also referred to as Octopus capricornicus. [2] This octopus is native to the Great Barrier Reef [1] and is often found throughout the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
Octopus cyanea, also known as the big blue octopus [3] or day octopus, [4] is an octopus in the family Octopodidae. It occurs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Hawaii to the eastern coast of Africa. [ 5 ]
Octopus Cuvier, 1798 (99 species) Paroctopus Naef, 1923 (3 species) Pinnoctopus d'Orbigny, 1845 (2 species) Pteroctopus P. Fischer, 1882 (6 species) Robsonella Adam, 1938 (2 species) Scaeurgus Troschel, 1857 (5 species) Teretoctopus Robson, 1929 (2 species) Thaumoctopus Norman & Hochberg, 2005 (monotypic) Wunderpus Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006 ...
A type of marine mollusc in the Cephalopod class of the Mollusca order — the Octopus. The preferred plural form is Octopuses. The main article for this category is Octopus .
Octopus tetricus, the gloomy octopus, the common Sydney octopus, [3] or the peachy octopus, [4] is a species of octopus from the subtropical waters of eastern Australia and northern New Zealand. [2] O. tetricus belongs to the Octopus vulgaris species group. All species within the O. vulgaris group are similar in morphology, [5] behaviour, and ...