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Also known as Octopus vulgaris

species of mollusc

Species

Least Concern

common Atlantic octopus

Species

  1. PhylumMollusca
  2. ClassCephalopoda
  3. OrderOctopoda
  4. FamilyOctopodidae
Habitatmarine

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Octopus vulgaris2.jpg
Life expectancy
1.5
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Commons category
Octopus vulgaris
taxon name
Octopus vulgaris
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Octopus vulgaris
taxon common name
참문어
litter size
80000
longest observed lifespan
4
egg incubation period
4.5
short name
O. vulgaris
taxon author citation
Cuvier, 1797
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The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris is one of the most studied of all the octopus species, and also one of the most intelligent. It ranges from the eastern Atlantic, extends from the Mediterranean Sea, Black sea and the southern coast of England, to the southern coast of South Africa. It also occurs off the Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde Islands. The species is also common in the Western Atlantic.

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