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The Sandbird octopus (Octopus aegina) is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific coastal region, from Mozambique to the Red Sea and Japan. Algae Octopus Algae OctopusĪbdopus aculeatus is a small octopus species that has the common name of algae octopus due to its typical resting camouflage, which resembles a gastropod shell overgrown with algae.
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They are part of the Incirrina sub-order and have the form of a typical octopus. The only difference is that this species has small reef-like spikes about its body. The Mosaic Octopus is a rare breed of octopus. Though they spend much of their lives suspended above the seafloor, dumbo octopuses lay their eggs on the bottom of the seafloor, attached to rocks or other hard surfaces. Their fins resemble large ears and extend from the mantle of the octopus above each eye. The dumbo octopus gets its name due to its resemblance to the Disney character from the film Dumbo.
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Nor do they have cirri on their suckers or fins on their head. Incirrata (or Incirrina) do not have an internal shell like their cousins (cirrata). These fragments are believed to help octopus trap food. They have a small internal shell and their suckers have “cirri” filaments. CirrinaĬirrina or Cirrata have two small fins on their head and are only found in deep waters. Octopus briareus is one of the if not, the most intelligent of all invertebrates. It’s as smart as some types of mammals. Its color range is very large it can change from crimson to green, and can even change its texture from bumpy to smooth.
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This species of octopus is difficult to describe because it changes color and texture to blend into its surroundings, using specialized skin cells known as chromatophores. Their mantles can be up to 60 cm long and are usually large and chunky. They have 8 long arms each of which varies in length. Caribbean reef octopuses are coral marine animals.