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| ⚫ | 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. | ||
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| === Synonyms and common names === | === Synonyms and common names === | ||
| Octopus<br>Other members of Octopodidae are also called "octopus". | |||
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| A note on the ]: ] states that "the only acceptable plural in English is ''octopuses''", and that ''octopi'' is misconceived and ''octopodes'' pedantic. | A note on the ]: ] states that "the only acceptable plural in English is ''octopuses''", and that ''octopi'' is misconceived and ''octopodes'' pedantic. | ||
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| http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/spdb/genusgroup.cfm?Genus=Octopus | http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/spdb/genusgroup.cfm?Genus=Octopus | ||
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| === 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. | ||
| === Children === | === Children === | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 11 July 2002
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.
Placement
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Mollusca
- Class Cephalopoda
- Order Octopoda
- Family Octopodidae
- Genus Octopus
Synonyms and common names
Octopus
Other members of Octopodidae are also called "octopus".
A note on the plural: Fowler states that "the only acceptable plural in English is octopuses", and that octopi is misconceived and octopodes pedantic.
References
http://www.cephbase.dal.ca/spdb/genusgroup.cfm?Genus=Octopus as of 2002-07-09
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