MONTEREY, Calif. -- Just in time for Halloween, scientists exploring an underwater volcano in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary spotted something spooky. They came across a ghostly octopus. The ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Sitting on soft-substrate bottom From: Vecchione, M. and R.E Young. 1997. Aspects of the functional morphology of cirrate octopods: locomotion and ...
A new species of deep-sea dwelling dumbo octopus called Grimpoteuthis imperator sp. nov. has been described using a combination of MRI, micro-CT and minimally invasive gene analysis rather than ...
The Dumbo Octopus, also known as Grimpoteuthis, is a fascinating deep-sea dweller. It belongs to the umbrella octopus family and stands out for its unique appearance, including a pair of ear-like fins ...
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