New Species of Deep-Sea Flapjack Octopus Discovered Off Coast of Australia

New Species of Deep-Sea Flapjack Octopus Discovered Off Coast of Australia

Named the Carnarvon flapjack octopus (Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis), the new species is a small (around 4 cm in diameter), gelatinous octopus with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles.

The Carnarvon flapjack octopus (Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis). Image credit: T.J. Verhoeff, doi: 10.54102/ajt.c46g9.

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