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Marine Species: Octopus vulgaris
Cuvier, 1797
Photographed by: Sofia Monteiro
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Octopus |
| Species: | Octopus vulgaris |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Common octupus |
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| Description: | Oval body, without any fins. Tentacles with two orders of suckers. |
| Habitat: | Infra and circalittoral. It can be found on the tidal zone. |
| Color: | Brownish-grey coloured, variable. |
| Dimensions: | It reaches 1 m of total length (and more). |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
Photographed at:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Portugal
- Madeira Island, Archipelago of Madeira
- São Miguel Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- Terceira Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- Berlengas, Central Zone
- Farilhões, Central Zone
- Nazaré, Central Zone
- Peniche, Central Zone
- Sesimbra, South Zone
- Portugal
- Mediterranean Sea
- Red Sea
- Egypt
- Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea
- Egypt
