Octopus vulgaris

All Resolutions

1-6. Octopus tuberculatus, Blainville.
7-9. Octopus vulgaris, Lamarck.

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Artist

Name:
Unknown

Illustration

Subject:
Animals
Technique:
Metal Engraving
Engraver:
Annedouche, Christophe
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Mollusques vivants et fossiles
Author:
Orbigny, Alcide Dessalines d'
Publisher:
Paris: Gide et Cie, Éditeurs, 1845
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Description:

The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk in the Octopodidae family. As the name suggests, it has eight arms, each bearing strong fleshy suckers. It feeds on crustaceans and other mollusks.

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