Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   MOLLUSKS   (MOLLUSCA)
Class   OCTUPUS AND SQUID   (CEPHALOPODA)
Order   OCTOPUSES AND SQUIDS   (OCTOPODA)
Species 
Common name: OCTOPUS - NAUTILUS
Scientific name: ARGONAUTA SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: OCTOPUS HORRIDUS
Common name:
Scientific name: OCTOPUS MACULOSA
Common name: OCTOPUS - COMMON EUROPEAN
Scientific name: OCTOPUS VULGARIS