Everyone loves a dumbo octopus. We observed this one, an Opisthoteuthis agassizii, during Dive 12 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. The dots are clear windows in the skin. We are uncertain of their purpose, but suspect they may gather additional light.
Dumbo Octopus
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. Download larger version (jpg, 1.1 MB).
Everyone loves a dumbo octopus. We observed this one, an Opisthoteuthis agassizii, during Dive 12 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. The dots are clear windows in the skin. We are uncertain of their purpose, but suspect they may gather additional light.
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