Octavia
sister of Augustus, renowned for her beauty and purity of character, and practical wisdom. She was first married to Marcellus, a noble Roman of consular dignity, and soon after his death (40 B. c.), to Mark Antony This marriage, it was hoped, would strengthen the new alliance between Octavius, her brother, and Antony, her husband. But Antony had seen Cleopatra, and he treated his wife with a contempt and cruelty which Octavius could not forgive, and which became the occasion of renewed war. When Antony set out for the East again, Octavia was not allowed to accompany him. She died in 11 B. C. eight long arms, suckers in two rows mantle supported in front by the bran chial septum. In the male the third right arm is hectocotylized. Found on the coasts of the temperate and tropical zones. Forty-six species are known, varying in length from one inch to more twelve The females oviposit on seaweeds or in empty shells. In some parts of the world, including Italy and Asia Minor, they are used as food.