Definition: A superorder in the class CEPHALOPODA, consisting of the orders Octopoda (octopus) with over 200 species and Vampyromorpha with a single species. The latter is a phylogenetic relic but holds the key to the origins of Octopoda.
OCTOPUS as animal and food
Other names Octopuse; Octopodiforme; Octopodas; Octopuses; Octopus; Octopoda