title: Octopodidae
text: # Octopodidae
  
  The Octopodidae comprise the family containing the majority of known octopus species.
  
  ## Genera
  
  The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera:
  
  * Abdopus Norman & Finn, 2001
  * Ameloctopus Norman, 1992
  * Amphioctopus P. Fischer, 1882
  * Callistoctopus Taki, 1964
  * Cistopus Gray, 1849
  * Euaxoctopus Voss, 1971
  * Galeoctopus Norman, Boucher & Hochberg, 2004
  * Grimpella Robson, 1928
  * Hapalochlaena Robson, 1929
  * Histoctopus Norman, Boucher-Rodoni & Hochberg, 2009
  * Lepidoctopus Haimovici & Sales, 2019
  * Macrochlaena Robson, 1929
  * Macroctopus Robson, 1928
  * Macrotritopus Grimpe, 1922
  * Octopus Cuvier, 1798
  * Paroctopus Naef, 1923
  * Pinnoctopus d'Orbigny, 1845
  * Pteroctopus P. Fischer, 1882
  * Robsonella Adam, 1938
  * Scaeurgus Troschel, 1857
  * Teretoctopus Robson, 1929
  * Thaumoctopus Norman & Hochberg, 2005
  * Wunderpus Hochberg, Norman & Finn, 2006
  