Brownstripe Octopus vs St. James' shell

Amphioctopus burryi compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownstripe Octopus	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)	Pectinidae
Genus	Amphioctopus	Pecten
Species	Amphioctopus burryi	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brownstripe Octopus and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Brownstripe Octopus

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownstripe Octopus	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownstripe Octopus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

Brownstripe Octopus

The Brownstripe Octopus (Amphioctopus burryi) is a species in the genus Amphioctopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway