Giant octopus

Pacific Giant Octopus ( Octopus Enter dolfeini )

The giant octopus ( Octopus Enter ) constitute a genus of octopuses. Mistakenly is often spoken of giant squid, when in reality giant squids are meant. While giant squid have ten arms, two of which are modified into tentacles, giant squid have eight arms.

The genus includes the following species:

  • Enter Octopus dofleini ( Wülker, 1910 ) - Pacific Giant Octopus
  • Enter Octopus juttingi Robson, 1929
  • Enter Octopus magnificus Villanueva et al, 1992 -. South African giant octopus
  • Enter Octopus megalocyathus ( Gould, 1852) - South Pacific Giant Octopus
  • Enter Octopus membranaceus Roche Brune & Mabille, 1889
  • Enter Octopus zealandicus Benham, 1944
Octopodiformes
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