Musky octopus

Description : Eledone moschata is closely related to the horned octopus, Eledone cirrhosa, but can be distinguished by a number of features; for example, E. moschata has smooth skin and smells of musk, while E. cirrhosa has warty skin and no musky odour.

Habitat : The musky octopus occurs on the sandy bottom of the continental platform, at depths up to 400 meters. Usually it lives burrowed into the sediments.

Alimentation : Eledone moschata feeds on a wide variety of crustaceans, molluscs and fish, with a large preference to crustaceans.