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California Two-spot Octopus

Octopus bimaculoides

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown mottled octopus

Habitat:

Found in La Jolla Tidepools in California.

Notes:

Aka Bimac Octopus

Reference Links:

California Two-Spot Octopus, :: MAS Capstone Gallery : SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UC SAN DIEGO ::

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi hayde, this was about 60cm across while curled up like this. We didn't see it move around but I can imagine it was long with those long arms!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Can anyone identify this octopus with the photo's I have? They're not very good but I'm really interested in seeing what this is.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Southern California Wildlife
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California Tidepools!

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PublishedJuly 9, 2011

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