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A ‘dumbo’ octopus seen during Alvin Dive 4853 over the weekend at about 2,222 meters depth.

The location was Beryl Seamount at 8° 23.5’N; 104° 40.74.W, west of the East Pacific Rise axis. Photo is a still from the WHOI-MISO GoPro camera. Alvin pilot was Pat Hickey, observers were Dennis Geist and Craig Lundstrom.

(via: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)