Callistoctopus macropus
Species of cephalopod known as the Atlantic white-spotted octopus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Callistoctopus macropus, also known as the Atlantic white-spotted octopus, white-spotted octopus,[2][3] grass octopus or grass scuttle, is a species of octopus found in shallow areas of the Mediterranean Sea, the warmer parts of the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Indo-Pacific region. This octopus feeds on small organisms which lurk among the branches of corals.
Quick Facts Atlantic white-spotted octopus, Conservation status ...
Atlantic white-spotted octopus | |
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Callistoctopus macropus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Octopodidae |
Genus: | Callistoctopus |
Species: | C. macropus |
Binomial name | |
Callistoctopus macropus (Risso, 1826) | |
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