Enteroctopus
Genus of cephalopods known as the "giant octopuses" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Giant octopus" redirects here. For other uses, see Giant octopus (disambiguation).
Enteroctopus is an octopus genus whose members are sometimes known as giant octopuses.
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Giant octopus | |
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E. dofleini showing longitudinal folds and paddle-like papillae diagnostic for the genus. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Enteroctopodidae |
Genus: | Enteroctopus Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889 |
Type species | |
Octopus megalocyathus Gould, 1852 | |
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