Amphioctopus fangsiao
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Amphioctopus fangsiao is a species of octopus, a cephalopod
belonging to the genus Amphioctopus
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Cephalopod
A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda . These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles modified from the primitive molluscan foot...
belonging to the genus Amphioctopus
Amphioctopus
Amphioctopus is a genus of octopuses comprising around 16 species.- Description :Members of the genus Amphioctopus reside in tropical and subtropical waters. These octopuses are found primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans but representatives can also be found in the Atlantic...
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Further reading
- Furuya, H. Three new species of dicyemid Mesozoans (Phylum Dicyemida) from Amphioctopus fangsiao (Mollusca: Cephalopoda), with comments on the Occurrence Patterns of Dicyemids. Zoological Science 23, 105 - 119, (2006)