Wülker’s dumbo octopus [Grimpoteuthis wuelkeri]
Description
Wülker’s dumbo octopus is a deep-water species that can look like a small, pale blob with expressive fin “ears” when viewed in the beam of a dive light. Divers may observe it slowly drifting or pausing over the seafloor, using its arms to investigate the surrounding darkness.
Where To See Wülker’s dumbo octopus
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Coleoids
Coleoidea
|
| Family |
Octopuses & related cephalopods
Octopodiformes
|
| Genus |
Kraken Octopods
Octopoda
|
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