giant octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini
Category: Octopus & Squid
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Octopoda
- Family
- Enteroctopodidae
- Genus
- Enteroctopus
Where to Find
Found in 4 diving areas across 2 countries and 2 regions.
- Jeju Island, South Korea - 20 records
- Ulleungdo, South Korea - 1 records
- Alaska, United States - 47 records
- Pacific Northwest, United States - 276 records