Octopus - Classification

Classification

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  • Class Cephalopoda
    • Subclass Nautiloidea: nautilus
    • Subclass Coleoidea
      • Superorder Decapodiformes: squid, cuttlefish
      • Superorder Octopodiformes
        • Family †Trachyteuthididae
        • Order Vampyromorphida: vampire squid
        • Order Octopoda
          • Genus †Keuppia
          • Genus †Palaeoctopus
          • Genus †Paleocirroteuthis
          • Genus †Pohlsepia
          • Genus †Proteroctopus
          • Genus †Styletoctopus
          • Suborder Cirrina: finned deep-sea octopus
            • Family Opisthoteuthidae: umbrella octopus
            • Family Cirroteuthidae
            • Family Stauroteuthidae
          • Suborder Incirrina
            • Family Amphitretidae: telescope octopus
            • Family Bolitaenidae: gelatinous octopus
            • Family Octopodidae: benthic octopus
            • Family Vitreledonellidae: glass octopus
            • Superfamily Argonautoida
              • Family Alloposidae: seven-arm octopus
              • Family Argonautidae: argonauts
              • Family Ocythoidae: tuberculate pelagic octopus
              • Family Tremoctopodidae: blanket octopus

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