Scientific name Octopus vulgaris
Artist Kawahara Keiga (川原慶賀)
Date artwork between 1823 and 1829
Medium artwork pencil drawing and watercolor on paper
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The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusc belonging to the faimily Octopodidae. Octopus vulgaris is found in the eastern Atlantic extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England to at least Senegal in Africa. It also occurs off the Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde Islands. The species is also common in the Western Atlantic.