Class

Cephalopoda

215 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Mosaic Drop-arm Octopus

Mosaic Drop-arm Octopus

Abdopus abaculus

Octopodidae
eye-flash squid

eye-flash squid

Abralia veranyi

Enoploteuthidae

Clawed enope squid

Abraliopsis felis

Enoploteuthidae

Abraliopsis gilchristi

Abraliopsis gilchristi

Enoploteuthidae
Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Acanthosepion pharaonis

Sepiidae

Golden Bobtail

Adinaefiola aurantiaca

Sepiolidae
Midsize Squid

Midsize Squid

Alloteuthis media

Loliginidae
European Common Squid

European Common Squid

Alloteuthis subulata

Loliginidae
Short-arm Sand Octopus

Short-arm Sand Octopus

Amphioctopus arenicola

Octopodidae
Brownstripe Octopus

Brownstripe Octopus

Amphioctopus burryi

Octopodidae

Ancistrocheirus alessandrinii

Ancistrocheirus alessandrinii

Ancistrocheiridae

sharpear enope squid

Ancistrocheirus lesueurii

Ancistrocheiridae

angel squid

Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii

Onychoteuthidae
Atlantic giant squid

Atlantic giant squid

Architeuthis dux

Architeuthidae
Greater Argonaut

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Argonautidae
winged argonaut

winged argonaut

Argonauta hians

Argonautidae
knobby argonaut

knobby argonaut

Argonauta nodosus

Argonautidae
rough-keeled argonaut

rough-keeled argonaut

Argonauta nouryi

Argonautidae
Broadclub Cuttlefish

Broadclub Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion latimanus

Sepiidae
Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion pfefferi

Sepiidae

Baculites compressus

Baculites compressus

Baculitidae

deepsea squid

Bathothauma lyromma

Cranchiidae

North Atlantic Octopus

Bathypolypus arcticus

Bathypolypodidae
spoonarm octopus

spoonarm octopus

Bathypolypus bairdii

Bathypolypodidae

Fischers' Bathyal Octopus

Bathypolypus ergasticus

Bathypolypodidae

globose octopus

Bathypolypus sponsalis

Bathypolypodidae
magister armhook squid

magister armhook squid

Berryteuthis magister

Gonatidae

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Sepiolidae

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Gonatidae

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Octopodidae

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Sepiolidae

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Sepiolidae

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Octopodidae

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Onychoteuthidae

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Octopodidae

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Octopodidae

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Octopodidae

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Octopodidae

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Octopodidae

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Octopodidae

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Octopodidae

Pygmy pelagic octopus

Bolitaena pygmaea

Amphitretidae

Calyсine long-armed squid

Chiroteuthis calyx

Chiroteuthidae
long-armed squid

long-armed squid

Chiroteuthis veranii

Chiroteuthidae
Comb-finned Squid

Comb-finned Squid

Chtenopteryx sicula

Chtenopterygidae

cirrate octopus

Cirroteuthis muelleri

Cirroteuthidae
Rough cranch squid

Rough cranch squid

Cranchia scabra

Cranchiidae
Patagonian Longfin Squid

Patagonian Longfin Squid

Doryteuthis gahi

Loliginidae
Opalescent Inshore Squid

Opalescent Inshore Squid

Doryteuthis opalescens

Loliginidae
Long-finned Inshore Squid

Long-finned Inshore Squid

Doryteuthis pealeii

Loliginidae
Tropical Arrow Squid

Tropical Arrow Squid

Doryteuthis pleii

Loliginidae
Longfine Inshore Squid

Longfine Inshore Squid

Doryteuthis sanpaulensis

Loliginidae
Humboldt Squid

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

Ommastrephidae
Curled Octopus

Curled Octopus

Eledone cirrhosa

Eledonidae
musky octopus

musky octopus

Eledone moschata

Eledonidae

Hooked enope squid

Enoploteuthis leptura

Enoploteuthidae
Giant North Pacific octopus

Giant North Pacific octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

Enteroctopodidae
Red Octopus

Red Octopus

Enteroctopus megalocyathus

Enteroctopodidae
Hawaiian Bobtail

Hawaiian Bobtail

Euprymna scolopes

Sepiolidae

armed cranch squid

Galiteuthis armata

Cranchiidae