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'' Norman & Finn, 2001 *'' Ameloctopus'' Norman, 1992 *'' Amphioctopus'' 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'' 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 ...

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

Pinnoctopus ''Pinnoctopus'' is a genus of octopuses in the family (biology), family Octopodidae. It is of doubtful validity. Species * ''Pinnoctopus cordiformis'' (Jean René Constant Quoy, Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard, Gaimard, 1832. ''nomen dubium'' * '' ...

'' d'Orbigny, 1845 *'' Pteroctopus'' P. Fischer, 1882 *'' Robsonella'' Adam, 1938 *'' Scaeurgus'' Troschel, 1857 *'' Teretoctopus'' Robson, 1929 *'' Thaumoctopus'' Norman & Hochberg, 2005 *'' Wunderpus'' Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006

References

External links

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