Showing Food North Pacific giant octopus
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Name | North Pacific giant octopus | ||||||||||
Scientific Name | Enteroctopus dofleini | ||||||||||
Description | Enteroctopus dofleini, also known as the giant Pacific octopus or North Pacific giant octopus, is a large cephalopod belonging to the genus Enteroctopus. It can be found in the coastal North Pacific, usually at a depth of around 65 m (215 ft). It can, however, live in much shallower or much deeper waters. It is arguably the largest octopus species, based on a scientific record of a 71 kg (156 lb) individual weighed live. The alternative contender is the seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) based on a 61 kg (134 lb) carcass estimated to have a live mass of 75 kg (165 lb). However, a number of questionable size records would suggest E. dofleini is the largest of all octopus species by a considerable margin. | ||||||||||
Primary ID | FOOD00418 | ||||||||||
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Group | Aquatic foods | ||||||||||
Sub-Group | Mollusks | ||||||||||
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ITIS ID | 557227 | ||||||||||
Wikipedia ID | Enteroctopus dofleini | ||||||||||
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Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. |