Wonderpus (Wunderpus photogenicus) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving
Wonderpus
Often confused with or misidentified as a Mimic Octopus, the Wonderpus is a separate species, and was only officialy and properly described in 2006. Wonderpus photogenicus is most-commonly seen around Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, but has been seen in The Philippines and Southern Pacific, as well as other areas of Indonesia.
And adult Wonderpus (Wonderpus photogenicus)
Credit: Johan Folmeus
The Wonderpus (Wonderpus photogenicus) in indonesia
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Wonderpus (Wonderpus photogenicus)
Credit: Johan Folmeus
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Wonderpus Wunderpus photogenicus
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Mollusca (Mollusks / Molluscs)
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| Class: |
Cephalopoda
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| Order: | Octopoda (Octopuses) |
| Family: | Octopodidae (Octopodidae) |
| Genus: | Wunderpus (Wunderpus) |
| Species: | Wunderpus photogenicus |
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