Biology:Octopodidae
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Short description: Family of molluscs
| Octopodidae | |
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| Greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) | |
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| Octopus vulgaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Superfamily: | Octopodoidea |
| Family: | Octopodidae Orbigny, 1839 |
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The Octopodidae comprise the family containing the majority of known octopus species.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera:[1]
- Abdopus Norman & Finn, 2001
- Ameloctopus Norman, 1992
- Amphioctopus P. Fischer, 1882
- Callistoctopus Taki, 1964
- Cistopus Gray, 1849
- Euaxoctopus Voss, 1971
- Galeoctopus Norman, Boucher & Hochberg, 2004
- Grimpella Robson, 1928
- Hapalochlaena Robson, 1929
- Histoctopus Norman, Boucher-Rodoni & Hochberg, 2009
- Lepidoctopus Haimovici & Sales, 2019
- Macrochlaena Robson, 1929
- Macroctopus Robson, 1928
- Macrotritopus Grimpe, 1922
- Octopus Cuvier, 1798
- Paroctopus Naef, 1923
- Pinnoctopus d'Orbigny, 1845
- Pteroctopus P. Fischer, 1882
- Robsonella Adam, 1938
- Scaeurgus Troschel, 1857
- Teretoctopus Robson, 1929
- Thaumoctopus Norman & Hochberg, 2005
- Wunderpus Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006
References
- ↑ Bouchet, Philippe (2015). "Octopodidae d'Orbigny, 1839". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11782.
External links
- Tree of Life Octopodidae
- Octopodidae movies
- TONMO.com provides cephalopod family discussion forums, videos, etc.
Wikidata ☰ Q1202874 entry
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