Blue-ringed octopus [Hapalochlaena]
Description
Small and brilliantly patterned, blue-ringed octopuses flash vivid blue rings when they feel threatened. Divers may spot them tucked into crevices, where they use quick, curious movements to investigate the surroundings.
Species
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Blue-lined Octopus
Hapalochlaena fasciata
Blue-ringed Octopus
Hapalochlaena maculosa
Hapalochlaena nierstraszi
Hapalochlaena nierstraszi
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Kraken Octopods
Octopoda
|
| Family |
Octopuses
Octopodidae
|
Statistics
- Species 4