Octopus pyrum [Octopus pyrum]

Description

Octopus pyrum is a smaller, deep-water–leaning species that divers may encounter when conditions and local habitats bring it within reach. If spotted, it typically shows a calm, deliberate style of movement, using its arms to explore the seafloor and its camouflage to disappear into the background.

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Taxonomy
Phylum Molluscs
Mollusca
Class Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
Order Kraken Octopods
Octopoda
Family Octopuses
Octopodidae
Genus Octopus
Octopus
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