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Lilliput Longarm Octopus

Macrotritopus defilippi

Classification

Macrotritopus defilippi, commonly known as the Lilliput longarm octopus or the Atlantic longarm octopus, is a small species of octopus, a marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Its typical habitat is shallow sandy areas.

Distribution

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Spain · 14France · 6Italy · 1