octopus belong to the group of animals called octopoda.
what group of animals do octopus belong to?
octopoda
the common octopus ("octopus vulgaris") is a mollusc belonging to the class cephalopoda. "octopus vulgaris" is the most studied of all octopus species. it is considered cosmopolitan, that is, a global species, which ranges from the eastern atlantic, extends from the mediterranean sea and the southern coast of england, to at least senegal in africa. it also occurs off the azores, canary islands, and cape verde islands. the species is also common in the western atlantic. the common octopus hunts at dusk. crabs, crayfish, and bivalve molluscs (two-shelled, such as cockles) are preferred, although the octopus eats almost anything it can catch. it is able to change colour to blend in with its surroundings, and is able to jump upon any unwary prey that strays across its path. using its beak, it is able to break into the shells of shelled molluscs. training experiments have shown the common octopus can distinguish the brightness, size, shape, and horizontal or vertical orientation of objects.
common octopus
bullet::::- "octopus berrima" – southern keeled octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus bimaculatus" – california two-spot octopus or verrill's two-spot octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus bimaculoides" – california two-spot octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus bocki" – bock's pygmy octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus briareus" – caribbean reef octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus bulbus"





















































bullet::::- "octopus californicus" – north pacific bigeye octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus campbelli"





















































bullet::::- "octopus chierchiae" – lesser pacific striped octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus conispadiceus" – chestnut octopus





















































bullet::::- "octopus cyanea" – big blue octopus or cyane's octopus,





















































bullet::::- "octopus diminutus"





















































bullet::::- "octopus favonius"





















































bullet::::- "octopus filamentosus" (taxon inquirendum)





















































bullet::::- "octopus filosus"





















































bullet::::- "octopus fitchi" – fitch's pygmy octopus
octopus (genus)