Amphioctopus rex

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Incirrina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Cephalopoda Subclassis: Coleoidea Cohors: Neocoleoidea Superordo: Octopodiformes Ordo: Octopoda Subordo: Incirrina

Familia: Octopodidae
Genera Incertae sedis
Genus: Amphioctopus
Species: Amphioctopus rex

Name

• Amphioctopus rex (Nateewathana & Norman, 1999)

Etymology: rex: mean King. Named in honor of His Majesty King Bhumibol (Rama IX), King of Thailand. Auspicious occasion of HM the King's 6th cycle.

Synonyms

• Octopus rex Nateewathana & Norman, 1999

Vernacular names

English: King octopus
ไทย: หมึกสายราชา

References

• Amphioctopus rex in the World Register of Marine Species