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Family Ocythoidae - football octopus
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Cephalopoda |
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Fresh : No |
Brackish : No |
Marine : Yes |
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The family Ocythoidae is monotypic, consisting of a single species, Ocythoe tuberculata (Ref. 96968). Medium-sized octopuses reaching 200 mm mantle length; epi to mesopelagic in oceanic waters (Ref. 346). |
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Marine |
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