Grimpoteuthis sp., (aka “Dumbo” octopus) was spotted on the seafloor 3,500 meters below the ocean surface offshore of Monterey Bay.
Cirrate octopuses have a small, internal shell and two fins on their head, separating them from other octopuses (Incirrata), which have neither.
This group includes the famous dumbo octopus, Grimpoteuthis, as well as flapjack octopus, Opisthoteuthis, and some lesser known genera.
They are usually found on or near the deep seafloor, where they use the finger-like cirri on their arms to catch small crustaceans, worms, and other prey items. ⠀
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From Если в лесу сидеть тихо-тихо by Suzanne Byalkovskaya, 1989. More pictures and information in fairyroom.ru (it’s so pretty!)
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Prowling coral colonies, the Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) is built to blend in. This camouflage artist flashes through skin textures and shades of blue, green, red and brown–allowing it to sneak up and envelop prey in a gauzy web of tentacles.
Get up close in our Tentacles exhibition