Octopus

Octopodidae

Collected by: B. Wilson
Date: October 18, 1967
Locality: Sta. PT. V
Island: Pitcairn Island
Region: Pitcairn
Record type: Preservedspecimen

25 Bishop specimens of Octopus · collected 1924–2006Species page ›

Octopus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51,191 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Malibu Lagoon Beach Access Trail, Malibu, CA, US

(c) olivia_arnold08, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Cozumel, Q. Roo., MX

(c) Ginny Marvin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

DE

(c) benernst, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Franekeradeel, NL-FR, NL

(c) emmanuel_varlet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Grenadines, VC

(c) chelseabequia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

CW4M+4PP PARK, San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico

(c) maxstevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Octopus. BPBM 246217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246217.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026