The 'Common Octopus' (''Octopus vulgaris'') is the most studied of all
octopus species. Its natural range 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.
[Norman, M.D. 2000. ''Cephalopods: A World Guide''. ConchBooks.]
''O. vulgaris'' from the Mediterranean Sea.
''O. vulgaris'' grows to 25 cm in
mantle length with arms up to 1 m long.
''O. vulgaris'' is caught by bottom trawls on a huge scale off the northwestern coast of Africa. More than 20,000 tonnes are harvested annually.
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