Ocythoe
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Ocythoe tuberculata, also known as the tuberculate pelagic octopus or football octopus, is a pelagic octopus. It is the only known species in the family Ocythoidae. Ocythoe tuberculata is found in warm and temperate seas, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, such as the North Pacific Ocean off California.
Ocythoe tuberculata, also known as the tuberculate pelagic octopus or football octopus, is a pelagic octopus. It is the only known species in the family Ocythoidae. Ocythoe tuberculata is found in warm and temperate seas, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, such as the North Pacific Ocean off California. ==Description== ==Gallery== File:Ocythoe tuberculata (Merculiano).jpg|Male with attached hectocotylus that has broken free from its sac Image:Ocythoe tuberculata viscera.jpg|Cut-away drawing of the viscera Image:Ocythoe tuberculata hectocotylus.jpg|Details of the hectocotylus File:Ocythoe tuberculata paralarva.jpg|O. tuberculata paralarva ==References== ==External links== Tree of Life web project: Ocythoe tuberculata
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