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			=== Placement ===
			:Kingdom ]
			:Phylum ]
			:Class ]
			:Order ]
			:Family ]
			:Genus '''''Octopus'''''

			=== Synonyms and common names ===
			Octopus

			=== References ===
			http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/spdb/genusgroup.cfm?Genus=Octopus
			as of 2002-07-09

			=== Text ===
	The '''octopus''' is a ] that inhabits many diverse regions of the ], especially ]. Octopuses are characterized by their eight legs, usually with sucker cups on them. They are highly intelligent, but suffer from a very short life span.		The '''octopus''' is a ] that inhabits many diverse regions of the ], especially ]. Octopuses are characterized by their eight legs, usually with sucker cups on them. They are highly intelligent, but suffer from a very short life span.

			=== Children ===
			*Subgenus ''Abdopus''
			**''O. abaculus''
			**''O. aculeatus''
			**''O. capricornicus''
			**''O. tonganus''
			*Subgenus ''Octopus''
			**''O. adamsi''
			**''O. aegina''
			**''O. alatus''
			**''O. alecto''
			**''O. alpheus''
			**''O. araneoides''
			**''O. arborescens''
			**''O. areolatus''
			**''O. aspilosomatis''
			**''O. australis''
			**''O. balboai''
			**''O. berrima''
			**''O. bimaculatus''
			**''O. bimaculoides''
			**''O. bocki''
			**''O. briareus''
			**''O. brocki''
			**''O. bunurong''
			**''O. burryi''
			**''O. californicus''
			**''O. campbelli''
			**''O. carolinensis''
			**''O. chierchiae''
			**''O. conispadiceus''
			**''O. cyanea''
			**''O. defilippi''
			**''O. dierythraeus''
			**''O. digueti''
			**''O. exannulatus''
			**''O. fangsiao etchuanus''
			**''O. fangsiao typicus''
			**''O. favonius''
			**''O. filamentosus''
			**''O. filosus''
			**''O. fitchi''
			**''O. fujitai''
			**''O. gardineri''
			**''O. gibbsi''
			**''O. globosus''
			**''O. graptus''
			**''O. guangdongensis''
			**''O. hardwickei''
			**''O. hattai''
			**''O. hongkongensis''
			**''O. hubbsorum''
			**''O. joubini''
			**''O. kagoshimensis''
			**''O. kaharoa''
			**''O. kaurna''
			**''O. lobensis''
			**''O. longispadiceus''
			**''O. luteus''
			**''O. macropus''
			**''O. maorum''
			**''O. marginatus''
			**''O. maya''
			**''O. membranaceus''
			**''O. mercatoris''
			**''O. mernoo''
			**''O. microphthalmus''
			**''O. micropyrsus''
			**''O. mimus''
			**''O. minor minor''
			**''O. minor pardalis''
			**''O. minor typicus''
			**''O. mototi''
			**''O. mutilans''
			**''O. nanhaiensis''
			**''O. nanus''
			**''O. neglectus''
			**''O. niveus''
			**''O. nocturnus''
			**''O. occidentalis''
			**''O. ochotensis''
			**''O. oculifer''
			**''O. oliveri''
			**''O. ornatus''
			**''O. oshimai''
			**''O. ovulum''
			**''O. pallidus''
			**''O. parvus''
			**''O. penicillifer''
			**''O. pentherinus''
			**''O. polyzenia''
			**''O. prashadi''
			**''O. pricei''
			**''O. pumilus''
			**''O. pyrum''
			**''O. rapanui''
			**''O. rex''
			**''O. robsoni''
			**''O. roosevelti''
			**''O. rubescens''
			**''O. salutii''
			**''O. sanctaehelenae''
			**''O. sasakii''
			**''O. selene''
			**''O. siamensis''
			**''O. spinosus''
			**''O. striolatus''
			**''O. superciliosus''
			**''O. taprobanensis''
			**''O. tehuelchus''
			**''O. tenebricus''
			**''O. tetricus''
			**''O. tsugarensis''
			**''O. validus''
			**''O. varunae''
			**''O. veligero''
			**''O. verrucosus''
			**''O. vitiensis''
			**''O. warringa''
			**''O. winckworthi''
			**''O. wolfi''
			**''O. yendoi''
			**''O. zonatus''

Revision as of 20:15, 9 July 2002

Placement

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Mollusca

Class Cephalopoda

Order Octopoda

Family Octopodidae

Genus Octopus

Synonyms and common names

Octopus

References

http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/spdb/genusgroup.cfm?Genus=Octopus as of 2002-07-09

Text

The octopus is a cephalopod that inhabits many diverse regions of the ocean, especially coral reefs. Octopuses are characterized by their eight legs, usually with sucker cups on them. They are highly intelligent, but suffer from a very short life span.

Children

Subgenus Abdopus
- O. abaculus
- O. aculeatus
- O. capricornicus
- O. tonganus
Subgenus Octopus
- O. adamsi
- O. aegina
- O. alatus
- O. alecto
- O. alpheus
- O. araneoides
- O. arborescens
- O. areolatus
- O. aspilosomatis
- O. australis
- O. balboai
- O. berrima
- O. bimaculatus
- O. bimaculoides
- O. bocki
- O. briareus
- O. brocki
- O. bunurong
- O. burryi
- O. californicus
- O. campbelli
- O. carolinensis
- O. chierchiae
- O. conispadiceus
- O. cyanea
- O. defilippi
- O. dierythraeus
- O. digueti
- O. exannulatus
- O. fangsiao etchuanus
- O. fangsiao typicus
- O. favonius
- O. filamentosus
- O. filosus
- O. fitchi
- O. fujitai
- O. gardineri
- O. gibbsi
- O. globosus
- O. graptus
- O. guangdongensis
- O. hardwickei
- O. hattai
- O. hongkongensis
- O. hubbsorum
- O. joubini
- O. kagoshimensis
- O. kaharoa
- O. kaurna
- O. lobensis
- O. longispadiceus
- O. luteus
- O. macropus
- O. maorum
- O. marginatus
- O. maya
- O. membranaceus
- O. mercatoris
- O. mernoo
- O. microphthalmus
- O. micropyrsus
- O. mimus
- O. minor minor
- O. minor pardalis
- O. minor typicus
- O. mototi
- O. mutilans
- O. nanhaiensis
- O. nanus
- O. neglectus
- O. niveus
- O. nocturnus
- O. occidentalis
- O. ochotensis
- O. oculifer
- O. oliveri
- O. ornatus
- O. oshimai
- O. ovulum
- O. pallidus
- O. parvus
- O. penicillifer
- O. pentherinus
- O. polyzenia
- O. prashadi
- O. pricei
- O. pumilus
- O. pyrum
- O. rapanui
- O. rex
- O. robsoni
- O. roosevelti
- O. rubescens
- O. salutii
- O. sanctaehelenae
- O. sasakii
- O. selene
- O. siamensis
- O. spinosus
- O. striolatus
- O. superciliosus
- O. taprobanensis
- O. tehuelchus
- O. tenebricus
- O. tetricus
- O. tsugarensis
- O. validus
- O. varunae
- O. veligero
- O. verrucosus
- O. vitiensis
- O. warringa
- O. winckworthi
- O. wolfi
- O. yendoi
- O. zonatus