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Common Octopus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Cephalopoda
Order:Octopoda
Family:Octopodidae
Genus:Octopus
Subgenus:Octopus
Species:O. vulgaris
Binomial name
Octopus vulgaris
Cuvier, 1797
Synonyms
  • Octopus vulgaris
    Lamarck, 1798
  • Octopus rugosus
    Bosc, 1792
The Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is the most studied of all octopus species. Its natural range extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England to at least Senegal in Africa. It also occurs off the Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde Islands.[1]

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O. vulgaris from the Mediterranean Sea.


O. vulgaris grows to 25 cm in mantle length with arms up to 1 m long.[1]

O. vulgaris is caught by bottom trawls on a huge scale off the northwestern coast of Africa. More than 20,000 tonnes are harvested annually.[1]

References

1. ^ Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks.

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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Mollusca
Linnaeus, 1758

Classes

Caudofoveata
Aplacophora
Polyplacophora
Monoplacophora
Bivalvia
Scaphopoda
Gastropoda
Cephalopoda
† Rostroconchia
† Helcionelloida
† ?Bellerophontida
The molluscs
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Cephalopoda
Cuvier, 1797

Orders

Subclass Nautiloidea
  • †Plectronocerida
  • †Ellesmerocerida
  • †Actinocerida
  • †Pseudorthocerida
  • †Endocerida
  • †Tarphycerida
  • †Oncocerida

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Octopoda
Leach, 1818

Suborders

†Pohlsepia (incertae sedis)
†Proteroctopus (incertae sedis)
†Palaeoctopus (incertae sedis)
Cirrina
Incirrina
Synonyms

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Octopodidae
Orbigny, 1840

Subfamilies and Genera
See text.

Subfamilies and species

  • Genus Vulcanoctopus
  • Deepsea Vent Octopus, Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis
  • Subfamily

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Octopus
Cuvier, 1797

Species

Many, see text

Octopus is the most populous genus of octopuses, comprising more than 100 species.
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23 1769–May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist. He was the elder brother of Frédéric Cuvier (1773–1838), also a naturalist.
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In scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different scientific names used for a single taxon. Usage and terminology are different for zoology and botany.

Zoology

In zoological nomenclature, synonyms are different scientific names that pertain to the same taxon, for example
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Octopoda
Leach, 1818

Suborders

†Pohlsepia (incertae sedis)
†Proteroctopus (incertae sedis)
†Palaeoctopus (incertae sedis)
Cirrina
Incirrina
Synonyms

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Mediterranean is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.
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Motto
Dieu et mon droit   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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Motto
"Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi"   (French)
"One People, One Goal, One Faith"
Anthem
Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons
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Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area.
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Motto
"Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos"
(Portuguese for "Rather die free than in peace subjugated")
Anthem
A Portuguesa  (national)
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Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias
Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands

Flag Coat of arms

Anthem: Arrorró
Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Official language(s) Spanish
Area
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Anthem
Cântico da Liberdade


Capital
(and largest city) Praia

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The mantle is an organ found in mollusks. It is the dorsal body wall covering the main body, or visceral mass. In many species, the epidermis of this organ secretes calcium carbonate to create a shell.
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