Ocythoe tuberculata
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For the harpy of Greek mythology, see Ocypete.
"Football octopus" redirects here. For the oracular animal, see Paul the Octopus.
Ocythoe tuberculata, also known as the tuberculate pelagic octopus or football octopus, is a pelagic octopus. It is the only known species in the family Ocythoidae.
Quick Facts Tuberculate pelagic octopus, Conservation status ...
Tuberculate pelagic octopus | |
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Specimen preserved in formaldehyde | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Ocythoidae Gray, 1849 |
Genus: | Ocythoe Rafinesque, 1814[2] |
Species: | O. tuberculata |
Binomial name | |
Ocythoe tuberculata Rafinesque, 1814 | |
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Ocythoe tuberculata is found in warm and temperate seas, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, such as the North Pacific Ocean off California.