Octopodiformes

A superorder in the class CEPHALOPODA, consisting of the orders Octopoda (octopus) with over 200 species and Vampyromorpha with a single species. The latter is a phylogenetic relic but holds the key to the origins of Octopoda.

Year introduced: 2006

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.644.116.600

MeSH Unique ID: D049831

Registry Number: txid215451

Entry Terms:

• Octopodiforme
• Octopoda
• Octopodas
• Octopus
• Octopuses
• Octopuse

Previous Indexing:

• Mollusca (1965-1972)
• Octopus (1972-2005)

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Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Mollusca
Cephalopoda
Octopodiformes