Blue Ring Octopus
By: Scott Dinan
Josh Stoll
Summary
 The blue ringed octopus is found in the pacific ocean. It
is a very small octopus that feeds primarily on small
fish, crab, and shrimp. It is extremely venomous and a
little of its venom is strong enough to kill many humans.
 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-blue-ringedoctopus.html
Anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy
 This octopus is really small in size 12cm from the upper
half of the body to its tentacles. They have blue and
black rings with yellowish skin.
 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-blue-ringedoctopus.html
Physiology
 The blue ringed octopus is just like most octopuses but
its small has blue rings and is highly venomous. The
blue ring octopus turns blue when it is about to attack.
 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/dangerous-blue-ringoctopus/
Ecology
 The blue ringed octopus hides in cracks and ambushes
small shrimp and small fish. It is found primarily in the
pacific ocean.
 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/dangerous-blue-ringoctopus/
Reproduction
 Once both of the octopuses reach adulthood the blue
octopus mates just like all other octopus they act like
they are conducting business. Soon after mating both
the male and female octopus die. The female dies soon
after laying its eggs and the male dies a few months
after mating.
 http://animals.howstuffworks.com/marinelife/octopus5.htm
Taxonomy
 Kingdom Animalia
 Phylum Mollusca
 Class cephalopoda
 Order Octopoda
 Family Octopdidae
 Genus Octopus
 http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=403
Human Relations
 The blue ringed octopus is not used for food of
humans. But some people have the octopus as a pet.