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PHYLUM : Mollusca CLASS : Cephalopoda ORDER : Octopoda GENUS : Octopus

octopus lives on the bottom of shallow water along the sea coast its body is sac like and has a head and trunk. the head bears eight arm, joined at the base by a web. it has no shell each arm has two row of cup shaped sucker in the male,the third arm on the right side is modified into a spoon shaped structure . it is is used in transferring sperms during fertilization the eyes are very large and are provided with eyelids internally an octopus possesses an ink sac the discharge of substance from this can create a smoke screen in water behind which it can escape. it gives a danger signal by spiting some black fluid which spoil eye immediately.its mouth lies in the center of the oral surface . a groove called ambulacral groove extended from the mouth along each arm.the sex are separate but cannot be distinguished externally.

Many species of octopus are eaten as food by human cultures around the world. The arms and sometimes other parts of the body are prepared in various ways, often depending on the species being eaten.

Octopus is a common ingredient in japan cusian including sasi, tokoiyiuo, and akshiyaki. Some small species are sometimes eaten as a novelty and heathy (mostly in north and south korea). Similarly, a live octopus may be sliced up and the legs eaten while still squirming, which they continue to do for some minutes.


octopus is also eaten regularly in hawai, many of the popular dishes being Asian in origin. Locally known by their Hawaiian or Japanese names, ("he'e" and "tako" respectively) octopus is also a popular catch used as fish bait.

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