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Scientific Name: Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
Synonym: Octopus rugosus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Devilfish, Grey octopus
Local/Bangla Name: Octopus (অক্টোপাস)
Photo: Uddin et al 2022 (DoF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Description:
Head with prominent multifid cirrus above each eyes. Mantle is round with a ventral furrow. Eyes prominent. Arms 2 1/2 to 3 times length of mantle. Mantle skin grey with tubercles, reticulated on the dorsal side and paler on the ventral side.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal including southeast and west of the Bangladesh coast
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman MM (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 17. Molluscs. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 415 pp.
Other References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 336 pp
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