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What is a Scientific name for octopus and squid?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 11/15/2022

The Scientific name for the general Octopus is Octopus Vulgaris.

The Scientific name for the common squid is Loligo opalescens.

Both octopus and squid (and cuttlefish) are cephalopods.

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