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Also known as Amphioctopus margina, Veined Octopus, Octopus sp.4, Coconut Octopus and Walktopus. Found on sandy bottoms in bays and lagoons. Colour varies to blend in with surroundings. They feed on shrimp, crabs and clams. Length - 8cm, arms 15cm.
Octopus Octopus are mollusks like squid. There are about 200 species of octopus. There are two large groups of octopus. The cirrata or finned octopuses live in the deep sea at depths of between 1000 and 24,000 feet. About 85% of octopus are in the incirrata group. They have no fins and live in shallow water in caves or crevices. Octopus have no shell at all, not even an inner one. They have eight tentacles. The tentacles have suction cups on them and are used to hold onto prey. The tentacles also have taste sensors that let the octopus know if what it grabbed is worth eating. The octopus' mouth is in the center of its tentacles.