Blue-ringed octopus
Species of mollusc / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The blue-ringed octopus (genus Hapalochlaena) is the most venomous octopus.[1] This small cephalopod mollusc lives in warm, shallow reefs off the coast of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It has a life span of about two years. As of 2020, four different species have been described and named. Other species likely exist.
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Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) | |
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Genus: | Hapalochlaena Robson, 1929 |
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