Genus Paroctopus A. Naef, 1923

(4-3-2-2-5-2-3-21-0-0-0-0-0)
Syn. Pseudoctopus G. Grimpe, 1923
[=Octopus J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1798]
Ref. Nesis, 1987 p 292
[see also as Subgenus under Genus Octopus]

asper Akimushkin, 1963
(4-3-2-2-5-2-3-21-0-1-0-0-0)
[=Octopus dofleini (Wulker, 1910)]
Ref. Nesis, 1987 p 312

joubini G. C. Robson, 1929
(4-3-2-2-5-2-3-21-0-2-0-0-0)
[=Octopus joubini G. C. Robson, 1929]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 593