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Common New Zealand Octopus

Macroctopus maorum

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 7, February 32, March 19, April 6, May 1, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 4, November 1, December 2.
Australia76
New Zealand52
South Australia50
Otago Region21
Victoria18
Wellington Region16
Tasmania8
Southland Region7
Taranaki Region2
Waikato Region1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Physical

  • CamouflageCan change color or blend with surroundingsChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassCephalopods · Cephalopoda
OrderOctopuses · Octopoda
FamilyTypical Octopuses · Octopodidae
GenusMacroctopus

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