Octopus oliveri
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
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Auckland Museum Collections from Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand · via Wikipedia: Octopus oliveri · CC BY 2.0
Octopus oliveri is a marine species in the family Octopodidae (Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Octopoda), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Octopus oliveri (S. S. Berry, 1914) under AphiaID 342011.
Scientific classification
- OrderOctopoda
- FamilyOctopodidae
- GenusOctopus
- SpeciesOctopus oliveri
Named by (Berry, 1914)
Close relatives
Other species of Octopus with a Codexery entry.
- Chestnut octopus (Octopus conispadiceus) Octopus conispadiceus
- Hawaiian octopus (Octopus hawaiiensis) Octopus hawaiiensis
- Hubb's octopus (Octopus hubbsorum) Octopus hubbsorum
- Mexican four-eyed octopus (Octopus maya) Octopus maya
- Octopus australis Octopus australis
- Octopus bocki
- Octopus chierchiae
- Octopus cyanea
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Octopus oliveri (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 342011 (CC BY 4.0)
How big is it?
Largest length in the source, 0.07 m, next to a 1.8 m person.
Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: SeaLifeBase species summary
Where the octopus oliveri has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (42 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 4 inland records left out (institution coordinates).
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
Quick Facts
- Authority
- (S. S. Berry, 1914)
- Family
- Octopodidae
- Order
- Octopoda
- Maximum length
- 7 cm / 2.76 in
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 42
Facts from the source article.
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Cephalopoda · Order: Octopoda · Family: Octopodidae · Genus: Octopus.
Accepted name: Octopus oliveri · Authority: (S. S. Berry, 1914) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 342011.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Polypus oliveri S. S. Berry, 1914.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342011 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Octopus oliveri. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Maximum length: 7 cm · Habitat zone: benthic · Vulnerability index: 10 of 100.
SeaLifeBase notes: Maximum total length is 26 cm (Ref. 96968). Found intertidally on reefs and boulder coasts. Living among rocks between tide-marks (Ref. 88739).
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 57628) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Octopus-oliveri.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
42 georeferenced occurrence records for Octopus oliveri are published through GBIF from 6 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 14 distinct locations from a sample of 42 records, omitting 4 inland records that carry an institution's coordinates rather than a collection site; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Most records by country or area: New Zealand (20); French Polynesia (7); United States of America (6); Chinese Taipei (4); Northern Mariana Islands (3); Egypt (2).
Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2289544) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2289544&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342011 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Octopus oliveri (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Biology values: SeaLifeBase species summary (CC BY-NC 3.0, non-commercial).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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