Octopus
Okthophasi

© Jean Tresfon

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

i-Octopus, i-Okthophasi

Igama Lezesayensi

i-Octopoda

Ubukhulu

Kusuka kwi-1 cm ukuya kwingalo yesandla ye-4 m.

Ukukhangeleka

Isilwanyana esisinyeneyo esinezilwanyana ezisibhozo ezincamathele kwisambatho esijikeleziweyo phezulu kwentloko. Omnye ukuya kwimigca emibini ifunxa ngazo zonke iingalo. Umlomo kunye nomlomo ophakathi kwinqanaba. Amehlo amabini amakhulu.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Umyalelo we-Octopoda uwela phantsi kweklasi yeCephalopoda equka i-Cuttlefish, i-Squid ne-nautilus. Idibene kakhulu. Unokutshintsha umbala we-pigment pigments ngokukhawuleza. Uninzi lweengxowa zintliziyo ezintathu. Bhukuda ngokuhambisa amanzi ngokusebenzisa izigulane zabo kunye nokuphuma kwimida. Ininzi ye-squirt njengendlela yokukhusela. Ukuzaliswa ngokubeka amaqanda apho amabhinqa ayawakhusela ade ahlaselwe. Iyafa emva koko.

Ukutya

Ukutya iintlanzi, ii-crustaceans kunye nee-molluscs.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle, ukusuka kwiindawo ezitshatyalalisayo ukuya kwi-arctic.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

I-octopus enkulu yasePacific
Enteroctopus dofleini
I-octopus yamanzi
Octopus aegina
I-octopus ebomvu
Octopus cyanea