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Typical Octopuses, Giant Octopuses, and Allies
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Typical Octopuses, Giant Octopuses, and Allies

Octopodoidea

Octopodoidea is a superfamily of the suborder Incirrata containing all octopods except for the argonauts (Alloposidae, Argonautidae, Ocythoidae and Tremoctopodidae) and the vampire squid.

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7 branches of this superfamily, most-observed first

Typical Octopuses

familyOctopodidae

Giant, Muse, and Rough Octopuses

familyEnteroctopodidae

Eledone Octopuses

familyEledonidae

Bathyal Octopuses

familyBathypolypodidae

Megaleledonids

familyMegaleledonidae

Telescope, Glass, and Pelagic Octopuses

familyAmphitretidae

Idioctopodidae

familyIdioctopodidae

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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