typhlonectes

Deep Sea Octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica)

This beautiful octopus was observed by ROPOS during cable route surveys between Endeavour Node and the north Regional Circulation Mooring (RCM) instrument platform at Endeavour Ridge, 20 September 2010. (N47° 58.1264′ W129° 2.8567′, depth: 2327m )

photograph: NEPTUNE - Canada

via: Ocean Networks Canada