For the baseball event nicknamed the Boston Massacre, see Yankees â Red Sox rivalry. The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five male civilians and injured six others.
The males of this group have a modified third arm into a hectocotylus. Their hectocotylus is not detachable. This group includes all of the classic octopuses that even children can imagine, including the common octopus: Octopus vulgaris. Genus: Enteroctopus The members of this genus are known as âgiant octopuses.â
Octopuses are a family of cephalopods (a subgroup of marine invertebrates) known for their intelligence, their uncanny ability to blend into their surroundings, their unique style of locomotion (jet propulsion), and their ability to squirt ink. On the following slides, you'll discover 10 fascinating octopus facts.