The Octopodidae comprise the
family
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containing the majority of known
octopus
An octopus (: octopuses or octopodes) 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, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. Like oth ...
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
(about 175 species).
Genera
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...
lists these 23 genera:
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Abdopus''
Norman & Finn, 2001 (7 species)
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Ameloctopus''
Norman, 1992 (monotypic)
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Amphioctopus''
P. Fischer, 1882 (16 species)
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Callistoctopus''
Taki, 1964 (11 species)
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Cistopus''
Gray, 1849 (4 species)
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Euaxoctopus''
Voss, 1971 (3 species)
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Galeoctopus''
Norman, Boucher & Hochberg, 2004 (monotypic)
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Grimpella''
Robson, 1928 (monotypic)
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Hapalochlaena''
Robson, 1929 (4 species)
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Histoctopus''
Norman, Boucher-Rodoni & Hochberg, 2009 (2 species)
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Lepidoctopus''
Haimovici & Sales, 2019 (monotypic)
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Macrochlaena''
Robson, 1929 (monotypic)
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Macroctopus''
Robson, 1928 (monotypic)
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Macrotritopus''
Grimpe, 1922 (2 species)
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Octopus
An octopus (: octopuses or octopodes) 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, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. Like oth ...
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Cuvier, 1798 (99 species)
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Paroctopus''
Naef, 1923 (3 species)
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Pinnoctopus''
d'Orbigny, 1845 (2 species)
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Pteroctopus''
P. Fischer, 1882 (6 species)
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Robsonella''
Adam, 1938 (2 species)
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Scaeurgus''
Troschel, 1857 (5 species)
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Teretoctopus''
Robson, 1929 (2 species)
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Thaumoctopus''
Norman & Hochberg, 2005 (monotypic)
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Wunderpus''
Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006 (monotypic)
Two fossil genera are also known: ''
Styletoctopus'' from the
Late Cretaceous
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(
Cenomanian
The Cenomanian is, in the International Commission on Stratigraphy's (ICS) geological timescale, the oldest or earliest age (geology), age of the Late Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or the lowest stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Upper Cretace ...
) of the
Sannine Formation in
Lebanon
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, and ''
Bolcaoctopus'' from the
Early Eocene
In the geologic timescale the Ypresian is the oldest age (geology), age or lowest stage (stratigraphy), stratigraphic stage of the Eocene. It spans the time between , is preceded by the Thanetian Age (part of the Paleocene) and is followed by th ...
(Ypresian) of
Monte Bolca, Italy.
References
External links
Tree of Life OctopodidaeOctopodidae moviesTONMO.com provides cephalopod family discussion forums, videos, etc.
Cephalopod families
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Extant Cenomanian first appearances