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It means literally 'eight-footed' and refers to the order of cephalopods that have eight arms with suckers on. Octopus are one example.
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What order is the octopus in?
Octopoda (meaning the Octopuses)
What order does the common octopus belong to?
Octopus belong to order Octopoda.
What has the author GC Robson written?
G.C Robson has written: 'Cephalopoda I, octopoda'
What is the kingdom of the octopus?
The kingdom of the octopus is Animalia. Octopuses belong to the phylum Mollusca, class Cephalopoda, and order Octopoda.
What phylum is octopus in?
Domain: Eukayria Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Molluska Class: Cephalopod Order: Octopoda
Does octopus mean eight legs?
Yes, more or less. It comes from the Greek okto "eight" and pous "foot".
What class does Octopus and squid belong to?
The octopus is a mollusk, a cephalopod of the order Octopoda.
What kind of animal is an octopus?
An octopus is a creature of the ocean and belongs to the fish( or pisces) It is a cephalopod
What is the scientific classification of octopus?
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Superorder: Octopodiformes Order: Octopoda There are two suborders, Cirrina and Incirrina, and within those two suborders there are many families and then species.
What phylum do octupuses belong?
Octopuses are in the phylum Mollusca. Their full scientific classification is: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda from there octopuses are broken down into Families, and finally Genus and Species.
What it the taxonomy of the common octopus?
Kingdom Animalia Phyllum Mollusca Class Cephalopoda Order Octopoda Family Octopodidae Genus Octopus Species vulgaris
Is octopus another name for cuttlefish?
No, octopuses and cuttlefish are two different orders, Octopoda and Sepiida, respectively. However, they are both of the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squids. To put it simply, they are two different creatures within the same class.
