Curled octopus  (Eledone cirrhosa)

Facts

Also known as: Lesser octopus, northern octopus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassCephalopoda
OrderOctopoda
FamilyOctopodidae
GenusEledone (1)
SizeLength: 40 - 50 cm (2)
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Status

Common and widespread.

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