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Genus

Enteroctopus (Giant octopuses)

Enteroctopus dofleini. Photo: (c) Kathleen R., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Enteroctopus is an octopus genus whose members are sometimes known as giant octopus.

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
      • Phylum: Mollusca (Molluscs)
        • Class: Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
          • Subclass: Coleoidea (Octopuses, squids, and cuttlefishes)
            • Superorder: Octopodiformes (Octopuses and vampire squids)
              • Order: Octopoda (Octopuses)
                • Suborder: Incirrata (Incirrate octopuses)
                  • Superfamily: Octopodoidea (Typical octopuses, giant octopuses, and allies)
                    • Family: Enteroctopodidae (Giant, muse, and rough octopuses)
                      • Genus: Enteroctopus (Giant octopuses)
                        • Species: Enteroctopus dofleini (Giant pacific octopus)

Subtaxa

Species: Enteroctopus dofleini (Giant pacific octopus)

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