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Octopodiformes Berthold & Engeser 1987

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Octopodiformes is a superorder of cephalopods. There are 374 species of Octopodiformes, in 62 genera and 15 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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bathypelagic zone
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000211
- Definition: The one of an ocean below the 10degC thermocline down to a temperature of 4degC.
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Octopodiformes includes 2 children: