URMO taxon details
Octopus Cuvier, 1798
138268 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138268)
accepted
Genus
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798 (type by subsequent designation)
- Species Octopus alecto S. S. Berry, 1953
- Species Octopus australis Hoyle, 1885
- Species Octopus balboai G. L. Voss, 1971
- Species Octopus berrima Stranks & Norman, 1992
- Species Octopus bimaculatus A. E. Verrill, 1883
- Species Octopus bimaculoides Pickford & McConnaughey, 1949
- Species Octopus bocki Adam, 1941
- Species Octopus briareus G. C. Robson, 1929
- Species Octopus californicus (S. S. Berry, 1911)
- Species Octopus chierchiae Jatta, 1889
- Species Octopus conispadiceus (Sasaki, 1917)
- Species Octopus cyanea Gray, 1849
- Species Octopus favonius Gray, 1849
- Species Octopus fitchi S. S. Berry, 1953
- Species Octopus gardineri (Hoyle, 1905)
- Species Octopus hattai (Sasaki, 1929)
- Species Octopus hongkongensis (Hoyle, 1885)
- Species Octopus hubbsorum S. S. Berry, 1953
- Species Octopus hummelincki Adam, 1936
- Species Octopus joubini G. C. Robson, 1929
- Species Octopus kaharoa O'Shea, 1999
- Species Octopus kaurna Stranks, 1990
- Species Octopus laqueus Kaneko & Kubodera, 2005
- Species Octopus maya G. L. Voss & Solís, 1966
- Species Octopus microphthalmus E. S. Goodrich, 1896
- Species Octopus micropyrsus S. S. Berry, 1953
- Species Octopus mimus A. Gould, 1852
- Species Octopus minor (Sasaki, 1920)
- Species Octopus mutilans Taki, 1942
- Species Octopus nanus Adam, 1973
- Species Octopus occidentalis Steenstrup, 1886
- Species Octopus oculifer (Hoyle, 1904)
- Species Octopus oliveri (S. S. Berry, 1914)
- Species Octopus pallidus Hoyle, 1885
- Species Octopus parvus (Sasaki, 1917)
- Species Octopus penicillifer S. S. Berry, 1954
- Species Octopus rubescens S. S. Berry, 1953
- Species Octopus salutii Vérany, 1839
- Species Octopus sanctaehelenae G. C. Robson, 1929
- Species Octopus selene G. L. Voss, 1971
- Species Octopus stictochrus G. L. Voss, 1971
- Species Octopus superciliosus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
- Species Octopus tehuelchus A. d'Orbigny, 1834
- Species Octopus tetricus A. Gould, 1852
- Species Octopus veligero S. S. Berry, 1953
- Species Octopus verrucosus Hoyle, 1885
- Species Octopus vitiensis Hoyle, 1885
- Species Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
- Species Octopus warringa Stranks, 1990
- Species Octopus wolfi (Wülker, 1913)
- Species Octopus zonatus G. L. Voss, 1968
- Subgenus Octopus (Abdopus) Norman & Finn, 2001 accepted as Abdopus Norman & Finn, 2001
- Species Octopus (Abdopus) capricornicus Norman & Finn, 2001 accepted as Abdopus capricornicus (Norman & Finn, 2001) (original combination)
- Species Octopus abaculus Norman & Sweeney, 1997 accepted as Abdopus abaculus (Norman & Sweeney, 1997) (original combination)
- Species Octopus aculeatus A. d'Orbigny, 1834 accepted as Abdopus aculeatus (A. d'Orbigny, 1834) (superseded combination)
- Species Octopus adamsi Benham, 1944 accepted as Octopus huttoni (Benham, 1943) accepted as Robsonella huttoni Benham, 1943
- Species Octopus aegina J. E. Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus aegina (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus alphaeus [sic] accepted as Callistoctopus alpheus (Norman, 1993) (misspelling)
- Species Octopus areolatus de Haan, 1839-1841 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Octopus aspilosomatis Norman, 1993 accepted as Callistoctopus aspilosomatis (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
- Species Octopus bairdii A. E. Verrill, 1873 accepted as Bathypolypus bairdii (A. E. Verrill, 1873) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus brocki Ortmann, 1888 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (synonym)
- Species Octopus bunurong Stranks, 1990 accepted as Callistoctopus bunurong (Stranks, 1990) (original combination)
- Species Octopus burryi G. L. Voss, 1950 accepted as Amphioctopus burryi (G. L. Voss, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus campbelli (E. A. Smith, 1902) accepted as Robsonella campbelli (E. A. Smith, 1902)
- Species Octopus carolinensis A. E. Verrill, 1884 accepted as Amphioctopus carolinensis (A. E. Verrill, 1884) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus defilippi Vérany, 1851 accepted as Macrotritopus defilippi (Vérany, 1851) (original combination)
- Species Octopus dierythraeus Norman, 1993 accepted as Callistoctopus dierythraeus (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
- Species Octopus digueti Perrier & Rochebrune, 1894 accepted as Paroctopus digueti (Perrier & Rochebrune, 1894)
- Species Octopus dofleini (Wülker, 1910) accepted as Enteroctopus dofleini (Wülker, 1910)
- Species Octopus dollfusi G. C. Robson, 1928 accepted as Amphioctopus aegina (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Octopus exannulatus Norman, 1993 accepted as Amphioctopus exannulatus (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
- Species Octopus fangsiao A. d'Orbigny, 1839-1841 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (superseded combination)
- Species Octopus filosus Howell, 1868 accepted as Octopus hummelincki Adam, 1936 (ICZN decision (opinion 2147, 2006) suppressed this species name)
- Species Octopus gibbsi O'Shea, 1999 accepted as Octopus tetricus A. Gould, 1852
- Species Octopus graptus Norman, 1993 accepted as Callistoctopus graptus (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
- Species Octopus guangdongensis Z.-Z. Dong, 1976 accepted as Abdopus guangdongensis (Z.-Z. Dong, 1976) (original combination)
- Species Octopus hardwickei J. E. Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus aegina (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Octopus harmandi Rochebrune, 1882 accepted as Abdopus aculeatus (A. d'Orbigny, 1834) (synonym)
- Species Octopus horridus A. d'Orbigny, 1826 accepted as Abdopus horridus (A. d'Orbigny, 1826) (original combination)
- Species Octopus huttoni (Benham, 1943) accepted as Robsonella huttoni Benham, 1943
- Species Octopus kagoshimensis Ortmann, 1888 accepted as Amphioctopus kagoshimensis (Ortmann, 1888) (original combination)
- Species Octopus kermadecensis (S. S. Berry, 1914) accepted as Pinnoctopus kermadecensis (S. S. Berry, 1914)
- Species Octopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911) accepted as Benthoctopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911) accepted as Muusoctopus leioderma (S. S. Berry, 1911)
- Species Octopus lobensis Castellanos & Menni, 1969 accepted as Octopus tehuelchus A. d'Orbigny, 1834
- Species Octopus luteus (Sasaki, 1929) accepted as Callistoctopus luteus (Sasaki, 1929)
- Species Octopus macropus Risso, 1826 accepted as Callistoctopus macropus (Risso, 1826) (original combination)
- Species Octopus magnificus Villanueva, P. Sánchez & Compagno Roeleveld, 1992 accepted as Enteroctopus magnificus (Villanueva, P. Sánchez & Compagno Roeleveld, 1992) (original combination)
- Species Octopus maorum F. W. Hutton, 1880 accepted as Macroctopus maorum (F. W. Hutton, 1880) (superseded combination)
- Species Octopus membranaceus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 accepted as Amphioctopus membranaceus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (original combination)
- Species Octopus mercatoris Adam, 1937 accepted as Paroctopus mercatoris (Adam, 1937)
- Species Octopus mernoo O'Shea, 1999 accepted as Robsonella mernoo (O'Shea, 1999) (original combination)
- Species Octopus mototi Norman, 1993 accepted as Amphioctopus mototi (Norman, 1993) (original combination)
- Species Octopus ocellatus Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus fangsiao (d'Orbigny [in A. Férussac & d'Orbigny], 1839-1841) (synonym)
- Species Octopus ornatus A. Gould, 1852 accepted as Callistoctopus ornatus (A. Gould, 1852) (superseded combination)
- Species Octopus ovulum Sasaki, 1917 accepted as Amphioctopus ovulum (Sasaki, 1917)
- Species Octopus polyzenia J. E. Gray, 1849 accepted as Amphioctopus polyzenia (J. E. Gray, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus rapanui G. L. Voss, 1979 accepted as Callistoctopus rapanui (G. L. Voss, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus robsoni Adam, 1941 accepted as Amphioctopus robsoni (Adam, 1941)
- Species Octopus striolatus Z.-Z. Dong, 1976 accepted as Amphioctopus marginatus (Taki, 1964) (synonym)
- Species Octopus taprobanensis G. C. Robson, 1926 accepted as Callistoctopus taprobanensis (G. C. Robson, 1926) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus tenebricus E. A. Smith, 1884 accepted as Abdopus tenebricus (E. A. Smith, 1884) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus tenuicirrus Sasaki, 1929 accepted as Octopus hongkongensis (Hoyle, 1885)
- Species Octopus tonganus Hoyle, 1885 accepted as Abdopus tonganus (Hoyle, 1885) (original combination)
- Species Octopus varunae Oommen, 1971 accepted as Amphioctopus varunae (Oommen, 1971) (original combination)
- Species Octopus winckworthi G. C. Robson, 1926 accepted as Macrochlaena winckworthi (G. C. Robson, 1926) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Octopus alatus (Sasaki, 1920) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus araneoides Taki, 1964 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus arborescens (Hoyle, 1904) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus filamentosus Blainville, 1826 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus fujitai Sasaki, 1929 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus globosus Appellöf, 1886 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus longispadiceus (Sasaki, 1917) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus nanhaiensis Z.-Z. Dong, 1976 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus ochotensis (Sasaki, 1920) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus oshimai (Sasaki, 1929) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus pentherinus Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Species Octopus prashadi Adam, 1939 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus pricei (S. S. Berry, 1913) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus sasakii Taki, 1942 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus spinosus Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus tenuipulvinus Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus tsugarensis Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus validus Sasaki, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Octopus variabilis (Sasaki, 1929) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- 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]
page(s): 380 [details]
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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 2024-07-26
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 2024-07-26
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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]
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) Ram�rez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Per�. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
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]
page(s): 380 [details]
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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) Ram�rez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Per�. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
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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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To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 038243)
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To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 1151562 closeup view)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 038243)
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