Octopedia

From argonaut to wunderpus, our cephalopod encyclopedia makes it easy to learn about the planet’s most interesting creatures.

Researched & written by marine biologists, funded by fans.

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Wunderpus photogenicus

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Atlantic Longarm Octopus

Blanket Octopus

Caribbean Reef Octopus

Coconut Octopus

Common Octopus

Common Sydney Octopus

Day Octopus

Dumbo Octopus

Giant Pacific Octopus

Greater Argonaut

Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus

Hairy Octopus

Maori Octopus

Mimic Octopus

Smoothskin Octopus

Southern Sand Octopus

Vulcanoctopus

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