Teretoctopus indicus is a species of octopus within the family Octopodidae.[2] Its believed to live in the Western Indian Ocean,[3] although the species is only known from its type locality from the Arabian Sea at a depth of 1000 meters. It has been classified as 'Data deficient' by the IUCN Red List, as there is little to no knowledge of this species.[1]
| Teretoctopus indicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Genus: | Teretoctopus |
| Species: | T. indicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Teretoctopus indicus G. C. Robson, 1929
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References
edit- ^ a b "IUCN Red List, Teretoctopus indicus". Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Teretoctopus indicus G. C. Robson, 1929". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Teretoctopus indicus, Fourpad octopus". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-06.