Octopodidae
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 Greater Blue-ringed Octopus
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Octopodidae is a family of octopuses containing the majority of known species.
[edit] Subfamilies and species
- Genus Vulcanoctopus
- Deepsea Vent Octopus, Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis
- Subfamily Bathypolypodinae
- Genus Bathypolypus
- Genus Benthoctopus
- Genus Grimpella
- Velvet Octopus, Grimpella thaumastocheir
- Genus Teretoctopus
- Subfamily Eledoninae
- Genus Adelieledone - recently split from Pareledone
- Genus Eledone
- Genus Pareledone
- Genus Tetracheledone
- Spiny-horn Octopus, Tetracheledone spinicirrus
- Genus Velodona
- Genus Vosseledone
- Vosseledone charrua
- Subfamily Graneledoninae
- Genus Bentheledone
- Genus Graneledone
- Genus Thaumeledone
- Subfamily Megaleledoninae
- Genus Megaleledone
- Giant Antarctic Octopus, Megaleledone setebos
- Genus Megaleledone
- Subfamily Octopodinae
- Genus Abdopus
- Genus Ameloctopus
- Banded String-arm Octopus, Ameloctopus litoralis
- Genus Amphioctopus
- Genus Aphrodoctopus
- Brush-tip Octopus, Aphrodoctopus schultzei
- Genus Cistopus
- Old Woman Octopus, Cistopus indicus
- Genus Enteroctopus
- Genus Euaxoctopus
- Genus Hapalochlaena
- Genus Octopus
- Genus Pinnoctopus
- Genus Pteroctopus
- Genus Robsonella
- Genus Scaeurgus
- Genus Thaumoctopus
- Genus Wunderpus
