Enteroctopus dofleini
Also known as Pacific giant octopus, giant Pacific octopus, giant octopus
Pulpo gigante
Species
Least ConcernGiant North Pacific octopus
Species
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassCephalopoda
- OrderOctopoda
- FamilyEnteroctopodidae
Habitatmarine
Observations2,647
How to Distinguish from Similar Species: Octopus rubescens is smaller, with mantle length less than 10 cm and weight less than 200 g; its skin has small, pointed papillae but not the large skin folds found on O. dofleini.
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Article · Español
El pulpo gigante, pulpo gigante de California o pulpo del Pacífico Norte (Enteroctopus dofleini) es una especie de molusco cefalópodo de la familia Octopodidae; es el pulpo más grande que se conoce, con 9 m de longitud.
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