Octopus species

Discover 14 exceptional types of octopus species, each revealing a captivating array of behaviors and distinct characteristics that make these marine creatures truly extraordinary. The...

Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish

Blanket Octopus, female

Cute octopus, Opistoteuthis adorabilis Dr. Stephanie Bush, a researcher at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute(MBARI), is tasked with giving the orange ‘pus it’s official name. Some distinct morphological characteristics - huge eyes; allowing them to see (barely) in the murky darkness, dumbo-like “ears” which they use to swim around, and “well-developed” web between their eight arms, allowing them to “parachute” around the ocean floor.

Octopus anatomy

Octopus

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The Mimic Octopus is a unique species of octopus capable of impersonating other sea animals.

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This flapjack octopus is so cute that it might officially be named “adorabilis.” Specimens of this unnamed octopus have been collected since 1990; now Stephanie Bush, a postdoctoral researcher at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California, said that she is considering the scientific name Opisthoteuthis Adorabilis.