Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris.
Image: David Nicholson / Marine Biological Association of the UK
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Octopus vulgaris Common octopus |
Octopus vulgaris. Image: David Nicholson / Marine Biological Association of the UK |
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Phylum | Mollusca |
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Class | Cephalopoda |
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Habitat Information |
| Found on rocky coasts, shallow sublittoral. Has adapted to live in very different habitats |
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Species description |
| A medium to large sized octopus with a distinctly warty body. The arms are thick and stout bearing two rows of longitudinal suckers. The colour varies from grey-yellow-brown-green and can change according to the situation. |
| PMF archive information |
| Unavailable |
| Species name is listed in the PMF at the following locations: |
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>Shores of Salcombe Harbour The Salstone |