Octopodidae
| Octopodidae | |
|---|---|
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| Greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) | |
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| Benthoctopus sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Suborder: | Incirrina |
| Family: | Octopodidae Orbigny, 1839 |
| Subfamilies | |
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Bathypolypodinae | |
The Octopodidae comprise the family containing the majority of known octopus species.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera:[1]
- Abdopus Norman & Finn, 2001
- Adelieledone Allcock, Hochberg, Rodhouse & Thorpe, 2003
- Ameloctopus Norman, 1992
- Amphioctopus P. Fischer, 1882
- Aphrodoctopus Roper & Mangold, 1991
- Bathypolypus Grimpe, 1921
- Bathypurpurata Vecchione, Allcock & Piatkowski, 2005
- Bentheledone Robson, 1932
- Benthoctopus Grimpe, 1921
- Callistoctopus Taki, 1964
- Cistopus Gray, 1849
- Danoctopus Joubin, 1933
- Eledone Leach, 1817
- Enteroctopus Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889
- Euaxoctopus Voss, 1971
- Galeoctopus Norman, Boucher-Rodoni & Hochberg, 2004
- Graneledone Joubin, 1918
- Grimpella Robson, 1928
- Hapalochlaena Robson, 1929
- Histoctopus Norman, Boucher-Rodoni & Hochberg, 2009
- Macrochlaena Robson, 1929
- Macroctopus Robson, 1928
- Macrotritopus Grimpe, 1922
- Megaleledone Taki, 1961
- Microeledonev Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2004
- Muusoctopus Gleadall, 2004
- Octopus Cuvier, 1798
- Pareledone Robson, 1932
- Paroctopus Naef, 1923
- Polypus Leach, 1817
- Praealtus Allcock, Collins, Piatkowski & Vecchione, 2004
- Pteroctopus P. Fischer, 1882
- Robsonella Adam, 1938
- Sasakinella Taki, 1964
- Sasakiopus Jorgensen, Strugnell & Allcock, 2010
- Scaeurgus Troschel, 1857
- Teretoctopus Robson, 1929
- Tetracheledone Voss, 1955
- Thaumeledone Robson, 1930
- Thaumoctopus Norman & Hochberg, 2005
- Velodona Chun, 1915
- Vosseledone Palacio, 1978
- Vulcanoctopus Gonzalez & Guerra in Gonzalez, Guerra, Pascual & Briand, 1998
- Wunderpus Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006
References
- ↑ Bouchet, Philippe (2014). "Octopodidae d'Orbigny, 1839". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
External links
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