Family: Octopodidae

Superkingdom:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephlopoda
Order:
Octopoda
Item count: 26
Subfamily Genus Species Variety Occurrence Authoritysort descending References Contributors
Octopus nierstrazi North Andaman Adam, 1938 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus prashadi Tamil Nadu (Chennai), Andamans Adam, 1939 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987, Ramakrishna et al., 2010a Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus globosus Tamil Nadu (Chennai), Orissa, W. Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Appelloef, 1886 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a Subba Rao, N.V.
Danaoctopus hoylei Tamil Nadu (Chennai), Andamans Berry, 1906 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus rugosus Tamil Nadu (Chennai), West Bengal, Andamans Bosc, 1792 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987, Ramakrishna et al., 2010a Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus elegans Andamans Brock, 1887 Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus fusiformis Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Palk Strait) Brock, 1887 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus horridus Andamans Ferrussac, 1826 Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus micropthalmus Andamans Goodrich, 1896 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus aegina Tamil Nadu (Chennai) Gray, 1849 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus cyaneus Andamans Gray, 1849 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus pallida Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Palk Strait) Hoyle, 1885 Subba Rao, N.V.
Paroctopus honkongensis Tamil Nadu (Gulf of Mannar), Andamans Hoyle, 1885 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Hapalochlaena fasciata Tamil Nadu (Chennai) Hoyle, 1886 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus arborescens Tamil Nadu, Andamans Hoyle, 1904 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus herdmani Tamil Nadu (Gulf of Mannar) Hoyle, 1904 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus vulagaris Andamans Lamarck, 1798 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus niveus Andaman & Nicobar Islands Lesson, 1830 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus areolatus Tamil Nadu (Chennai) Orbigny, 1840 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Cistopus indicus Tamil Nadu (Chenna I, Gulf of Mannar) Orbigny, 1840 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus macropus Tamil Nadu (Chennai), West Bengal Risso, 1826 Jothinayagam, J.T., 1987, Ramakrishna et al., 2010a Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus taprobanensis Tamil Nadu, Andamans Robson, 1926 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Octopus cyaneus garcilis Tamil Nadu (Chennai) Robson, 1929 Subba Rao, N.V.
Macrochlaena winckworthi Tamil Nadu (Tuticorin) Robson, 1929 Subba Rao, N.V.
Bathypolypodinae Benthoctopus profundorum Andamans Robson, 1932 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
Bathypolypodinae Teretoctopus alcocki Andamans Robson, 1932 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.