Back Ofirikosok gbọgbọ-otu ANN أخطبوط (جنس) Arabic اخطبوط (جنس من الرخويات) ARZ Octopus Bulgarian Octopus Catalan Tabugok CEB Oktopusse German Polpo Esperanto Octopus Spanish Kuita Fiji
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| Octopus vulgaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Octopodinae |
| Genus: | Octopus Cuvier, 1797 |
| Type species | |
| Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
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| Species | |
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Over 100, see text. | |
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. The octopus has 8 arms, averaging 20 cm (8 in) long for an adult.[1][2]
- ^ Gofas, S. (2013). "Octopus Cuvier 1798". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Octopus Cuvier, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138268 on 2015-02-01