Oh, dude, the Latin name for octopus is Octopus vulgaris. It's like they just took the English word and added a fancy Latin twist to it. So next time you see an octopus, you can impress your friends by calling it Octopus vulgaris.
That is the correct spelling of "octopus" (a tentacled cephalopod sea creature).
The tree octopus (pseudo-classification Octopus paxarboria) does not exist. There are no octopi that are amphibians.The "Pacific tree octopus" was a 1998 internet hoax that was intended as a parody of actual ecological awareness groups. Occasionally individuals will mistake the site as one promoting the preservation of an actual animal.
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.
Common Octopus
The North Pacific Giant Octopus.
Henry the Octopus
The scientific name for octopus is Octopus vulgaris.
octi
Yes, more or less. It comes from the Greek okto "eight" and pous "foot".
Family: Octopodidae Genus: Octopus Subgenus: Octopus Scientific Name: Octopus vulgaris
No. Cuttlefish are a different species from octopus
The name octopus came from the Greek okto (eight) and pous (foot).