class
Cephalopoda
Cephalopoda is a class in the phylum Mollusca. This database currently files 2 species under it, recorded across 28 countries.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 28
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 272.2 kg
What is in Cephalopoda?
2 orders filed directly under this class.
Best-known members of Cephalopoda
Ranked by popularity score.
North Pacific giant octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini
Giant squid
Architeuthis dux
How threatened is Cephalopoda?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
Where is Cephalopoda recorded?
Species on file in this class with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Cephalopoda
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Pacific giant octopus | Enteroctopus dofleini | Enteroctopodidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | 7 |
| Giant squid | Architeuthis dux | Architeuthidae | Least Concern | 272.2 kg | 26 |