Octopodidae is a family of octopuses containing the majority of known species.

Subfamilies and species

• Genus Vulcanoctopus
• Deepsea Vent Octopus, Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis
• Subfamily Bathypolypodinae
• Genus Bathypolypus
• Genus Benthoctopus
• Genus Grimpella
• Velvet Octopus, Grimpella thaumastocheir
• Genus Teretoctopus
• Subfamily Eledoninae
• Genus Adelieledone - recently split from Pareledone
• Genus Eledone
• Genus Pareledone
• Genus Tetracheledone
• Spiny-horn Octopus, Tetracheledone spinicirrus
• Genus Velodona
• Genus Vosseledone
• Vosseledone charrua
• Subfamily Graneledoninae
• Genus Bentheledone
• Genus Graneledone
• Genus Thaumeledone
• Subfamily Megaleledoninae
• Genus Megaleledone
• Giant Antarctic Octopus, Megaleledone setebos
• Subfamily Octopodinae
• Genus Abdopus
• Genus Ameloctopus
• Banded String-arm Octopus, Ameloctopus litoralis
• Genus Amphioctopus
• Genus Aphrodoctopus
• Brush-tip Octopus, Aphrodoctopus schultzei
• Genus Cistopus
• Old Woman Octopus, Cistopus indicus
• Genus Enteroctopus
• Genus Euaxoctopus
• Genus Hapalochlaena
• Genus Octopus
• Genus Pinnoctopus
• Genus Pteroctopus
• Genus Robsonella
• Genus Scaeurgus
• Genus Thaumoctopus
• Genus Wunderpus

External links

• Tree of Life Octopodidae
• Octopodidae movies
• TONMO.com provides cephalopod family discussion forums, videos, etc.