Octacles

Why are they called tentacles when there are eight of them?

Octopus - Venice - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Surely they ought to be called octacles?

A fascinating exhibit from the Museo di Storia Naturale Venezia.

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