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Octopodes: Part 1
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Amphioctopus marginatus
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Cephalopods: "Head feet"... the brainy Mollusks. Masters
of disguise, ambush, speed (well, for some).
Genus Abdopus:
| Abdopus sp. "Long-armed Octopus". Yet another of a few more
unidentified species found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Here above
and in the muck in shallow water near KBR. |
 
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Genus Amphioctopus:
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Amphioctopus (formerly in the genus Octopus) marginatus
(Taki 1964), Coconut or Veined Octopus. Known for bipedal walking and
using/carrying shells about for shelter. Body about 3 inches long, arms
twice this long. This one in N. Sulawesi, Indo. |
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