Octopus oliveri
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
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 name
- Octopus oliveri
- Authority
- (S. S. Berry, 1914)
- Family
- Octopodidae
- Order
- Octopoda
- Maximum length
- 7 cm
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 42
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Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Polypus oliveri S. S. Berry, 1914.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 2026-09-23.
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 2026-09-23.
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 2026-09-23.
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