Small and really cute. It is the most adorable octopus in the world. Big eyes, movable ears and a jelly-like pink body, he looks like a cross between a Pac-Man ghost and a Pokemon. But don't ask yourself what his name is, because he doesn't actually have a name yet
Small and really cute. And the most adorable octopus in the world. Big eyes, movable ears and a jelly-like pink body, it looks like a cross between a Pac-Man ghost and a Pokemon. But don't ask yourself what it's called, why does not actually have a name yet.
This animal is so cute that this feature could become part of its scientific "identity card" and become the "The Adorable Opisthoteuthis. Stephanie Bush, marine boater Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, is working to describe the octopus and has been tasked with finding an official name for it.
Hence the idea of calling him Adorabilis, because, says the researcher on Science Friday, because it's just too cute. As the possible name indicates, this rare cephalopod belongs to the Opisthoteuthis genus. It is the same genus as the pink octopus Pearl of "Finding Nemo".
The specimens of this new octopus they have been collected since 1990, but have not yet been scientifically described so far. They are known for their unusual appearance, with a flattened shape and shorter tentacles. Over half of each of the eight tentacles is lined with one membrane, which promotes movement.
They present two prEar-like otuberances placed on the head, reminiscent of the ears of the Disney Dumbo elf. For this reason they are also known by the common name of octopus Dumbo.
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