# Pteroctopus

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***Pteroctopus*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of [octopuses](/source/Octopus) in the [family](/source/Family_(taxonomy)) [Octopodidae](/source/Octopodidae).

## Species

- *[Pteroctopus eurycephala](/source/Pteroctopus_eurycephala)* * (Taki, 1964)
- *[Pteroctopus hoylei](/source/Pteroctopus_hoylei)* ([Berry](/source/S._Stillman_Berry), 1909) – Pacific Fourhorn Octopus
- *[Pteroctopus keralensis](/source/Pteroctopus_keralensis)* * (Oommen, 1966)
- *[Pteroctopus schmidti](/source/Pteroctopus_schmidti)* (Joubin, 1933) – Dana Octopus
- *[Pteroctopus tetracirrhus](/source/Pteroctopus_tetracirrhus)* (Delle Chiaje, 1830 in 1823-1831) – Fourhorn Octopus or Atlantic Fourhorn Octopus
- *[Pteroctopus witjazi](/source/Pteroctopus_witjazi)* * Akimushkin, 1963

The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are *[taxon inquirendum](/source/Taxon_inquirendum)* and need further study to determine if they are valid species or synonyms.

## References

1. Julian Finn (2017). ["*Pteroctopus* Fischer 1882 in 1880-1887"](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138269). *World Register of Marine Species*. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

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