The Octopodidae comprise the

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containing the majority of known

octopus An octopus ( : octopuses or octopodes, see below for variants) is a soft-bodied, eight- limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttle ...

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Genera

The

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lists these genera: *''

Abdopus ''Abdopus'' is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Abdopus Norman & Finn, 2001. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=409947 on 2015-02-02 Spec ...

'' Norman & Finn, 2001 *''

Ameloctopus ''Ameloctopus litoralis'' is a species of octopus in the family Octopodidae. It belongs to the monotypic genus ''Ameloctopus''. It is found in shallow waters in tropical Australia and lacks an ink sack. ''Ameloctopus litoralis'' lays large eggs ...

'' Norman, 1992 *''

Amphioctopus ''Amphioctopus'' is a genus of octopuses comprising around 16 species. Description Members of the genus ''Amphioctopus'' reside in tropical and subtropical waters. These octopuses are found primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans but repre ...

'' 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 ''Lepidoctopus joaquini'' is a little-known species of small octopus in the family Octopodidae. It is the only known species in the monotypic genus ''Lepidoctopus'', and is endemic to the Amazon Reef system of the Atlantic Ocean, where it lives i ...

'' Haimovici & Sales, 2019 *'' Macrochlaena'' Robson, 1929 *''

Macroctopus ''Macroctopus maorum'' is known more commonly as the Maori octopus or the New Zealand octopus (''wheke'' in Maori). They can also be known as ''Pinnoctopus cordiformis'', is found in the waters around New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aote ...

'' Robson, 1928 *'' Macrotritopus'' Grimpe, 1922 *''

Octopus An octopus ( : octopuses or octopodes, see below for variants) is a soft-bodied, eight- limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttle ...

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, 1798 *'' Paroctopus'' Naef, 1923 *''

Pinnoctopus ''Pinnoctopus'' is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. It is of doubtful validity. Species * ''Pinnoctopus cordiformis'' ( Quoy and Gaimard, 1832. ''nomen dubium'' * ''Pinnoctopus kermadecensis'' (Berry, 1914) Taxonomic note ITIS t ...

'' d'Orbigny, 1845 *'' Pteroctopus'' P. Fischer, 1882 *''

Robsonella ''Robsonella'' is a small genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. It contains two described species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A ...

'' Adam, 1938 *''

Scaeurgus ''Scaeurgus'' is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae. The species of this genus are characterized by inhabiting the upper bathyal benthic zone from temperate and tropical latitudes in all major oceans. Species * '' Scaeurgus jumeau'' ...

'' Troschel, 1857 *'' Teretoctopus'' Robson, 1929 *''

Thaumoctopus The mimic octopus (''Thaumoctopus mimicus'') is a species of octopus from the Indo-Pacific region. Like other octopuses, it uses its chromatophores to disguise itself with its background. However, it is noteworthy for being able to impersonate a ...

'' Norman & Hochberg, 2005 *''

Wunderpus ''Wunderpus photogenicus'', the wunderpus octopus, is a small-bodied species of octopus with distinct white and rusty brown coloration. 'Wunderpus' from German “wunder” meaning ‘marvel or wonder’. Due to the appearance and behavior of th ...

'' Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006

References

External links

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