Stocky, with a large body and shortish arms, the pale octopus (Octopus pallidus) lives in the waters off southeastern Australia, where it emerges at night to feed on shellfish.
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. ⠀
Our Pacific octopus may not have seen The Lego Movie, but she sure loves playing with them! Enrichments like these help keep our octopus engaged in her environment. See what other fun toys keep her occupied.
