Octopodidae
| Octopodidae | |
|---|---|
|   | |
|  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 | |
| 
 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
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Octopodidae. | 
- Tree of Life Octopodidae
 - Octopodidae movies
 - TONMO.com provides cephalopod family discussion forums, videos, etc.
 
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