Callistoctopus macropus
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Species Callistoctopus macropus (Atlantic white-spotted octopus)
Longer shapped than other octopus, mostly nocturnal, long legs with two rows of suction cups underside and white spots all over body and legs. Eledone cirrhosa and Octopus vulgaris are shorter and more compact. Lacking the white spots.
Subspecies
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Species profile
- Is marine
Vernacular names for species Callistoctopus macropus
| Language | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | Pòpara | Josep Vilanova |
| Dutch; Flemish | witgevlekte octopus | Worms |
| English | Atlantic white-spotted octopus, grass octopus, longarmed octopus, white-spotted octopus, whitespotted octopus | Worms, Worms, Worms, Worms, Worms |
| French | poulpe tacheté | Worms |
| German | Atlantische Weißfleckenkrake, Großer Krake, Langarmiger Krake, WeißfleckOktopus, weißgefleckter Oktopus | Worms, Worms, Worms, Worms, Worms |
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