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Kraken Octopods

Octopoda Leach 1818

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Octopoda (Kraken Octopods) is an order of cephalopods. There are 373 species of Kraken Octopods, in 61 genera and 14 families.

EOL has data for 2 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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nectonic
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Nekton
- Definition: Active swimming organisms that live in the water column and are able to move independently of the water mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Nekton
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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ocean floor
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000426
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Kraken octopods. View this species on GBIF

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Kraken octopods includes 2 children: