Moderate-sized, elongate octopus. Body may be stretched into a long thin cylinder in some postures. Arms long and narrow, reaching fine points. Colour generally pale orange to maroon red. Foraging animals may display a pale base colour with a long dark red stripe down each side of the body extending along the side arms

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Habitat Sand substrates in coastal waters to depths of around 50 m
Size Can grow to around 50cm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia from SA to Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from SA to Tasmania
Habitat
Sand substrates in coastal waters to depths of around 50 m
Size
Can grow to around 50cm
Common Name Southern Sand Octopus
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Data Deficient
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassCephalopoda
SubclassColeoidea
SuperorderOctopodiformes
OrderOctopoda
SuborderIncirrata
InfraorderOctopodoidea
FamilyOctopodidae
GenusOctopus
SpeciesOctopus kaurna
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