What is Octopoda?
Q: What is Octopoda?
A: Octopoda is one of the largest orders which contain the common octopus and some other types.
Q: Do octopods have a fossil record?
A: Yes, they do have a fossil record starting in the later Carboniferous, although fossils are rare.
Q: What are the two suborders of Octopoda?
A: The two suborders of Octopoda are Incirrina and Cirrina.
Q: Which suborder contains the well-known Octopus of rocky shores and coral reefs?
A: The suborder that contains the well-known Octopus of rocky shores and coral reefs is Incirrina.
Q: How does the Cirrina suborder differ from the common octopus?
A: The Cirrina suborder contains octopods whose tentacles are linked by an umbrella-like mantle, so their activity is rather different from the common octopus.
Q: What is the activity of octopods in the Cirrina suborder?
A: The activity of octopods in the Cirrina suborder is rather different from the common octopus because their tentacles are linked by an umbrella-like mantle.
Q: What is the origin of the Octopoda fossil record?
A: The Octopoda fossil record dates back to the later Carboniferous.
