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California two-spot octopus

Octopus bimaculatus

The California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), often simply called a "bimac", is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean including the coast of California. One can identify the species by the circular blue eyespots on each side of its head. Bimacs usually live to be about two years old.

Overview

The California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), often simply called a "bimac", is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean including the coast of California. One can identify the species by the circular blue eyespots on each side of its head. Bimacs usually live to be about two years old. They are closely related to Verrill's two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculatus). In 2015, O. bimaculoides became the first octopus to have a fully sequenced genome.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Sounds

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References

  1. Wikipedia — California two-spot octopus Wikipedia
  2. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  3. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species

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