Pinnoctopus is a genus of octopuses belonging to the family Octopodidae. It has been considered to be a synonym of Octopus but some authorities treat it as a valid taxon.

Species

Pinnoctopus contains the following valid species:

Taxonomic note

Pinnoctopus is treated as a synonym of the genus Octopus Cuvier, 1797 by some authorities. However, the World Register of Marine Species follows MolluscaBase and treats it as a valid taxon. The type species of the genus, P. cordiformis, is not universally regarded as a valid taxon and has been posited as being synonymous with Enteroctopus zealandicus.

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