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Pteroctopus

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Pteroctopus
Pteroctopus hoylei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Genus: Pteroctopus
Fischer, 1882 in 1880-1887[1]
Type species
Octopus tetracirrhus
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Berrya Adam, 1939
  • Danoctopus Joubin, 1933
  • Hapaloctopus Taki, 1962

Pteroctopus is a genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae.

Species

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The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are taxon inquirendum and need further study to determine if they are valid species or synonyms.

References

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  1. ^ a b Julian Finn (2017). "Pteroctopus Fischer 1882 in 1880-1887". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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