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Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Synonyms: Common Octopus

Genus Octopus. Family Octopodidae. Order Octopuses.

Common octopus — Photographs 1
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Description

The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda.

Traits

Danger
safe
Source
E.Lieske and R.F.Myers"Coral Reef Guide.Red Sea",Collins,2004.

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Photographs

Common octopus — Photographs 2
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Common octopus — Photographs 3
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Common octopus — Photographs 4
Common octopus. Zoological illustration.
Comingio Merculiano (1845-1915) in Jatta Giuseppe (1860-1903) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_octopus'}

Source: E.Lieske and R.F.Myers"Coral Reef Guide.Red Sea",Collins,2004.