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Octopus Cuvier, 1798

138268  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138268)

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Genus
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798 (type by subsequent designation)

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  1. Species Octopus alecto S. S. Berry, 1953
  2. Species Octopus australis Hoyle, 1885
  3. Species Octopus balboai G. L. Voss, 1971
  4. Species Octopus berrima Stranks & Norman, 1992
  5. Species Octopus bimaculatus A. E. Verrill, 1883
  6. Species Octopus bimaculoides Pickford & McConnaughey, 1949
  7. Species Octopus bocki Adam, 1941
  8. Species Octopus briareus G. C. Robson, 1929
  9. Species Octopus californicus (S. S. Berry, 1911)
  10. Species Octopus chierchiae Jatta, 1889
  11. Species Octopus conispadiceus (Sasaki, 1917)
  12. Species Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849
  13. Species Octopus favonius Gray, 1849
  14. Species Octopus fitchi S. S. Berry, 1953
  15. Species Octopus gardineri (Hoyle, 1905)
  16. Species Octopus hattai (Sasaki, 1929)
  17. Species Octopus hongkongensis (Hoyle, 1885)
  18. Species Octopus hubbsorum S. S. Berry, 1953
  19. Species Octopus hummelincki Adam, 1936
  20. Species Octopus joubini G. C. Robson, 1929
  21. Species Octopus kaharoa O'Shea, 1999
  22. Species Octopus kaurna Stranks, 1990
  23. Species Octopus laqueus Kaneko & Kubodera, 2005
  24. Species Octopus maya G. L. Voss & Solís, 1966
  25. Species Octopus microphthalmus E. S. Goodrich, 1896
  26. Species Octopus micropyrsus S. S. Berry, 1953
  27. Species Octopus mimus A. Gould, 1852
  28. Species Octopus minor (Sasaki, 1920)
  29. Species Octopus mutilans Taki, 1942
  30. Species Octopus nanus Adam, 1973
  31. Species Octopus occidentalis Steenstrup, 1886
  32. Species Octopus oculifer (Hoyle, 1904)
  33. Species Octopus oliveri (S. S. Berry, 1914)
  34. Species Octopus pallidus Hoyle, 1885
  35. Species Octopus parvus (Sasaki, 1917)
  36. Species Octopus penicillifer S. S. Berry, 1954
  37. Species Octopus rubescens S. S. Berry, 1953
  38. Species Octopus salutii Vérany, 1839
  39. Species Octopus sanctaehelenae G. C. Robson, 1929
  40. Species Octopus selene G. L. Voss, 1971
  41. Species Octopus stictochrus G. L. Voss, 1971
  42. Species Octopus superciliosus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
  43. Species Octopus tehuelchus A. d'Orbigny, 1834
  44. Species Octopus tetricus A. Gould, 1852
  45. Species Octopus veligero S. S. Berry, 1953
  46. Species Octopus verrucosus Hoyle, 1885
  47. Species Octopus vitiensis Hoyle, 1885
  48. Species Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
  49. Species Octopus warringa Stranks, 1990
  50. Species Octopus wolfi (Wülker, 1913)
  51. Species Octopus zonatus G. L. Voss, 1968
  52. Subgenus Octopus (Abdopus) Norman & Finn, 2001 accepted as Abdopus Norman & Finn, 2001
    1. Species Octopus (Abdopus) capricornicus Norman & Finn, 2001 accepted as Abdopus capricornicus (Norman & Finn, 2001) (original combination)
  53. Species Octopus abaculus Norman & Sweeney, 1997 accepted as Abdopus abaculus (Norman & Sweeney, 1997) (original combination)
  54. Species Octopus aculeatus A. d'Orbigny, 1834 accepted as Abdopus aculeatus (A. d'Orbigny, 1834) (superseded combination)
  55. Species Octopus adamsi Benham, 1944 accepted as Octopus huttoni (Benham, 1943) accepted as Robsonella huttoni Benham, 1943
  56. Species Octopus aegina J. E. Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus aegina (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  57. Species Octopus alphaeus [sic] accepted as Callistoctopus alpheus (Norman, 1993) (misspelling)
  58. Species Octopus areolatus de Haan, 1839-1841 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (junior subjective synonym)
  59. Species Octopus aspilosomatis Norman, 1993 accepted as Callistoctopus aspilosomatis (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
  60. Species Octopus bairdii A. E. Verrill, 1873 accepted as Bathypolypus bairdii (A. E. Verrill, 1873) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  61. Species Octopus brocki Ortmann, 1888 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (synonym)
  62. Species Octopus bunurong Stranks, 1990 accepted as Callistoctopus bunurong (Stranks, 1990) (original combination)
  63. Species Octopus burryi G. L. Voss, 1950 accepted as Amphioctopus burryi (G. L. Voss, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  64. Species Octopus campbelli (E. A. Smith, 1902) accepted as Robsonella campbelli (E. A. Smith, 1902)
  65. Species Octopus carolinensis A. E. Verrill, 1884 accepted as Amphioctopus carolinensis (A. E. Verrill, 1884) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  66. Species Octopus defilippi Vérany, 1851 accepted as Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851) (original combination)
  67. Species Octopus dierythraeus Norman, 1993 accepted as Callistoctopus dierythraeus (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
  68. Species Octopus digueti Perrier & Rochebrune, 1894 accepted as Paroctopus digueti (Perrier & Rochebrune, 1894)
  69. Species Octopus dofleini (Wülker, 1910) accepted as Enteroctopus dofleini (Wülker, 1910)
  70. Species Octopus dollfusi G. C. Robson, 1928 accepted as Amphioctopus aegina (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  71. Species Octopus exannulatus Norman, 1993 accepted as Amphioctopus exannulatus (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
  72. Species Octopus fangsiao A. d'Orbigny, 1839-1841 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (superseded combination)
  73. Species Octopus filosus Howell, 1868 accepted as Octopus hummelincki Adam, 1936 (ICZN decision (opinion 2147, 2006) suppressed this species name)
  74. Species Octopus gibbsi O'Shea, 1999 accepted as Octopus tetricus A. Gould, 1852
  75. Species Octopus graptus Norman, 1993 accepted as Callistoctopus graptus (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
  76. Species Octopus guangdongensis Z.-Z. Dong, 1976 accepted as Abdopus guangdongensis (Z.-Z. Dong, 1976) (original combination)
  77. Species Octopus hardwickei J. E. Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus aegina (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  78. Species Octopus harmandi Rochebrune, 1882 accepted as Abdopus aculeatus (A. d'Orbigny, 1834) (synonym)
  79. Species Octopus horridus A. d'Orbigny, 1826 accepted as Abdopus horridus (A. d'Orbigny, 1826) (original combination)
  80. Species Octopus huttoni (Benham, 1943) accepted as Robsonella huttoni Benham, 1943
  81. Species Octopus kagoshimensis Ortmann, 1888 accepted as Amphioctopus kagoshimensis (Ortmann, 1888) (original combination)
  82. Species Octopus kermadecensis (S. S. Berry, 1914) accepted as Pinnoctopus kermadecensis (S. S. Berry, 1914)
  83. Species Octopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911) accepted as Benthoctopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911) accepted as Muusoctopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911)
  84. Species Octopus lobensis Castellanos & Menni, 1969 accepted as Octopus tehuelchus A. d'Orbigny, 1834
  85. Species Octopus luteus (Sasaki, 1929) accepted as Callistoctopus luteus (Sasaki, 1929)
  86. Species Octopus macropus Risso, 1826 accepted as Callistoctopus macropus (Risso, 1826) (original combination)
  87. Species Octopus magnificus Villanueva, P. Sánchez & Compagno Roeleveld, 1992 accepted as Enteroctopus magnificus (Villanueva, P. Sánchez & Compagno Roeleveld, 1992) (original combination)
  88. Species Octopus maorum F. W. Hutton, 1880 accepted as Macroctopus maorum (F. W. Hutton, 1880) (superseded combination)
  89. Species Octopus membranaceus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 accepted as Amphioctopus membranaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (original combination)
  90. Species Octopus mercatoris Adam, 1937 accepted as Paroctopus mercatoris (Adam, 1937)
  91. Species Octopus mernoo O'Shea, 1999 accepted as Robsonella mernoo (O'Shea, 1999) (original combination)
  92. Species Octopus mototi Norman, 1993 accepted as Amphioctopus mototi (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
  93. Species Octopus ocellatus Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (synonym)
  94. Species Octopus ornatus A. Gould, 1852 accepted as Callistoctopus ornatus (A. Gould, 1852) (superseded combination)
  95. Species Octopus ovulum Sasaki, 1917 accepted as Amphioctopus ovulum (Sasaki, 1917)
  96. Species Octopus polyzenia J. E. Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus polyzenia (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  97. Species Octopus rapanui G. L. Voss, 1979 accepted as Callistoctopus rapanui (G. L. Voss, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  98. Species Octopus robsoni Adam, 1941 accepted as Amphioctopus robsoni (Adam, 1941)
  99. Species Octopus striolatus Z.-Z. Dong, 1976 accepted as Amphioctopus marginatus (Taki, 1964) (synonym)
  100. Species Octopus taprobanensis G. C. Robson, 1926 accepted as Callistoctopus taprobanensis (G. C. Robson, 1926) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  101. Species Octopus tenebricus E. A. Smith, 1884 accepted as Abdopus tenebricus (E. A. Smith, 1884) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  102. Species Octopus tenuicirrus Sasaki, 1929 accepted as Octopus hongkongensis (Hoyle, 1885)
  103. Species Octopus tonganus Hoyle, 1885 accepted as Abdopus tonganus (Hoyle, 1885) (original combination)
  104. Species Octopus varunae Oommen, 1971 accepted as Amphioctopus varunae (Oommen, 1971) (original combination)
  105. Species Octopus winckworthi G. C. Robson, 1926 accepted as Macrochlaena winckworthi (G. C. Robson, 1926) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  106. Species Octopus alatus (Sasaki, 1920) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  107. Species Octopus araneoides Taki, 1964 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  108. Species Octopus arborescens (Hoyle, 1904) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  109. Species Octopus filamentosus Blainville, 1826 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  110. Species Octopus fujitai Sasaki, 1929 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  111. Species Octopus globosus Appellöf, 1886 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  112. Species Octopus longispadiceus (Sasaki, 1917) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  113. Species Octopus nanhaiensis Z.-Z. Dong, 1976 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  114. Species Octopus ochotensis (Sasaki, 1920) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  115. Species Octopus oshimai (Sasaki, 1929) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  116. Species Octopus pentherinus Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  117. Species Octopus prashadi Adam, 1939 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  118. Species Octopus pricei (S. S. Berry, 1913) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  119. Species Octopus sasakii Taki, 1942 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  120. Species Octopus spinosus Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  121. Species Octopus tenuipulvinus Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  122. Species Octopus tsugarensis Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  123. Species Octopus validus Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  124. Species Octopus variabilis (Sasaki, 1929) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  125. Species Octopus yendoi (Sasaki, 1920) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Cuvier, G. (1798). Tableau �l�mentaire de l'histoire naturelle des animaux. <em>Baudoin, Paris.</em> i-xvi, 1-710, Pl. 1-14. [pdf is for copepods :449-456]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637076
page(s): 380 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Octopus Cuvier, 1798. Accessed through: Land J. van der (ed). (2008) UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138268 on 2024-04-24
Land J. van der (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). Octopus Cuvier, 1798. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/urmo/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138268 on 2024-04-24
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge
2013-10-13 18:03:35Z
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Gofas, Serge
2015-01-31 10:25:01Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
2018-02-07 15:28:10Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
2018-05-27 23:05:56Z
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Marshall, Bruce
2020-05-04 20:12:36Z
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Bouchet, Philippe

original description Cuvier, G. (1798). Tableau �l�mentaire de l'histoire naturelle des animaux. <em>Baudoin, Paris.</em> i-xvi, 1-710, Pl. 1-14. [pdf is for copepods :449-456]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637076
page(s): 380 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

taxonomy source Norman M.D., Finn J.K. & Hochberg F.G. (2014). Family Octopodidae. pp. 36-215, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <i>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date</i>. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls. [details]   

context source (PeRMS) Ramďż˝rez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perďż˝. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

subsequent type designation ICZN. (1997). Opinion 1861. <i>Octopus vulgaris</i> Cuvier [1797] and <i>Loligo vulgaris</i> Lamarck, 1798 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda): specific names conserved. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 54: 59-60., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12446295 [details]   
 
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Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
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Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
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eggs of Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
eggs of Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
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trossen eieren van de pijlinktvis
trossen eieren van de pijlinktvis
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Pijlinktvis - MEI
Pijlinktvis - MEI
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Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
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Loligo vulgaris
Loligo vulgaris
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Loligo vulgaris
Loligo vulgaris
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Loligo vulgaris
Loligo vulgaris
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Eggs of Loligo vulgaris
Eggs of Loligo vulgaris
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Eben (1884, figuur 28)
Eben (1884, figuur 28)
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To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 1151562 closeup view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 1151562 closeup view)
Hosted externally
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 1151562 specimen)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 1151562 specimen)
Hosted externally
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 038243)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 038243)
Hosted externally
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