Ocythoe tuberculata

For the harpy of Greek mythology, see Ocypete.
"Football octopus" redirects here. For the oracular animal, see Paul the Octopus.

Tuberculate pelagic octopus
Specimen preserved in formaldehyde
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Ocythoidae
Gray, 1849
Genus: Ocythoe
Rafinesque, 1814[2]
Species:
O. tuberculata
Binomial name
Ocythoe tuberculata
Synonyms[2]
  • Octopus carenae Vérany, 1839
  • Octopus catenulatus Philippi, 1844
  • Octopus reticularis Petangna, 1828
  • Octopus tuberculatus Risso, 1854
  • Octopus veranyi Wagner, 1829
  • Octopus violaceus Risso, 1854
  • Tremoctopus doderleini Ortmann, 1888

Ocythoe tuberculata, also known as the tuberculate pelagic octopus or football octopus, is a pelagic octopus. It is the only known species in the family Ocythoidae.

Ocythoe tuberculata is found in warm and temperate seas, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, such as the North Pacific Ocean off California.

  1. ^ Allcock, L. (2014). "Ocythoe tuberculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163075A969155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T163075A969155.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Serge Gofas (2017). "Ocythoe Rafinesque, 1814". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 5 February 2018.