Common octopus  (Octopus vulgaris)

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Range

This octopus is found from the southern North Sea down to South Africa. It also occurs in the Mediterranean (2). It reaches the north-eastern extreme of its range in Britain where it is found only around the coasts of the south and south west (4).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Occurs along rocky coasts in the shallow sublittoral zone (4).

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