During Dive 07, we had our first octopod sighting of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. Scientists believe that this dumbo octopod is the rare species Cirrothauma magna. It was seen peacefully floating through the water column at a depth of 2,484 meters (8,150 feet).
Octopod
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 735 KB).

During Dive 07, we had our first octopod sighting of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. Scientists believe that this dumbo octopod is the rare species Cirrothauma magna. It was seen peacefully floating through the water column at a depth of 2,484 meters (8,150 feet).

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