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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

About

The most intelligent invertebrate, capable of learning, problem-solving and changing colour and texture instantly. Occasionally encountered by UK divers in the south-west, it has become more frequent in recent years as seas warm.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Octopus vulgaris
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.