Common Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
The Common Octopus reaches 24 - 36 inches in length. The arms are lined with suckers. The skin is smooth and has special pigment cells that make it possible for the octopus to blend in with the surroundings.
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Type: Invertebrate Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: 1 to 2 years Size: 12 to 36 in (30.5 to 91.4 cm) Weight: 6.6 to 22 lbs (3 to 10 kg) Did you know?
The common octopus, Octopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797), reaches between 30-91 cms in length. Like other octopus species, the soft-bodied common octopus has eight arms with numerous suckers, and there is no internal shell.
Common Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Found worldwide in the shallow waters of tropical, subtropical, and temperate areas, the common octopus is a fascinating creature.
Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
The cephalopods (meaning 'head-footed) are a group of molluscs that contain the octopuses, squid and cuttlefish, and are probably the most... More 33 Images 4 Videos ...
Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris
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Where are they found? Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean ...
Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
The classification presented here, for recent cephalopods, follows largely from Current Classification of Recent Cephalopoda (May 2001), for fossil cephalopods takes from Arkell et al.
The common octopus is edible and in some areas so many have been caught that the species has become very rare. It should have protection in these areas to allow numbers to increase.
The common octopus is a master of camouflage, changing shape and color at will. Octopuses often match their surroundings to the point of becoming invisible while motionless.
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The common octopus of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic occasionally reaches 10 ft (3 m) in length; the giant octopus of the Pacific may have a diameter of over 30 ft (9 m). Octopuses reproduce sexually.
 See also: Octopus, Shell, Coral, Squid, Shark
  
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