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Family of octopi
The Octopodidae comprise the
family containing the majority of known
octopus
species (about 175 species).
The
World Register of Marine Species lists these 23 genera:
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Abdopus Norman & Finn, 2001 (7 species)
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Ameloctopus Norman, 1992 (monotypic)
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Amphioctopus P. Fischer, 1882 (16 species)
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Callistoctopus Taki, 1964 (11 species)
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Cistopus Gray, 1849 (4 species)
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Euaxoctopus Voss, 1971 (3 species)
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Galeoctopus Norman, Boucher & Hochberg, 2004 (monotypic)
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Grimpella Robson, 1928 (monotypic)
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Hapalochlaena Robson, 1929 (4 species)
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Histoctopus Norman, Boucher-Rodoni & Hochberg, 2009 (2 species)
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Lepidoctopus Haimovici & Sales, 2019 (monotypic)
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Macrochlaena Robson, 1929 (monotypic)
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Macroctopus Robson, 1928 (monotypic)
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Macrotritopus Grimpe, 1922 (2 species)
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Octopus
Cuvier, 1798 (99 species)
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Paroctopus Naef, 1923 (3 species)
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Pinnoctopus d'Orbigny, 1845 (2 species)
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Pteroctopus P. Fischer, 1882 (6 species)
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Robsonella Adam, 1938 (2 species)
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Scaeurgus Troschel, 1857 (5 species)
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Teretoctopus Robson, 1929 (2 species)
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Thaumoctopus Norman & Hochberg, 2005 (monotypic)
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Wunderpus Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006 (monotypic)