Enteroctopus magnificus

Southern giant octopus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Enteroctopodidae
Genus: Enteroctopus
Species:
E. magnificus
Binomial name
Enteroctopus magnificus
(Villanueva, Sanchez & Compagno, 1992)
      range of E. magnificus
Synonyms
  • Octopus magnificus
    Villanueva, Sanchez & Compagno, 1992

Enteroctopus magnificus, also known as the southern giant octopus, is a large octopus in the genus Enteroctopus. It is native to the waters off Namibia and South Africa.

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