Octopus wolfi Octopus wolfi Least concern
Where the octopus wolfi lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Octopus wolfi |
|---|---|
| Group | Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Cephalopod |
| Order | Octopoda |
| Family | Octopodidae |
Is the octopus wolfi endangered?
The octopus wolfi’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the octopus wolfi?
The octopus wolfi (Octopus wolfi) is a cephalopod in the order Octopoda and the family Octopodidae, genus Octopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the octopus wolfi
Octopus wolfi, the star-sucker pygmy octopus, is the smallest known octopus. It is found in fairly shallow waters in the western Pacific. It is characterised by a pattern of "papillate fringes" around the edge of the suckers near the arm tip.
Its length is less than 2.5 cm (1 in) and it weighs less than 1 g (0.04 oz). It is found in the western Pacific Ocean at depths between 3–30 metres (9.8–98.4 ft).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Octopus wolfi (revision 1354204719), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1973654 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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