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Opisthoteuthis robsoni, also known as the deep-water umbrella octopus, [3] is a deep-sea octopus living off New Zealand on the Chatham Rise. It has been found from 1,178–1,723 m (3,865–5,653 ft) below the surface. Not much is known about the octopus' habitat or life cycle, as only four specimens have been found.
There are 300 species of octopus and they can be found in every ocean in the world, even the Arctic Ocean. Many species are found in the twilight zone, while others live closer to shore in warmer ...
Opisthoteuthis agassizii is a lesser-known, deep-sea octopus first described in 1883 by Addison E. Verrill. [5] Like all cirrate octopuses, O. agassizii has fleshy fins to aid in swimming and a small internal shell. Males are up to four times heavier than females, [6] and their suckers are proportionally larger. Both sexes are small.
The spoon-armed octopus (Bathypolypus arcticus) can live 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep, and Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis lives in depths of 2,000 m (6,600 ft) around hydrothermal vents. [28] Some species, such as Megaleledone setebos and Pareledone charcoti , can surive in the chilling waters of the Antarctic, which reach −1.8 °C (29 °F). [ 45 ]
Little is known about deep sea octopus species. Scientists spotted a rare “Dumbo” octopus over 5,500 feet deep in the waters off the Hawaiian islands.. The creature, named after the Disney ...
Is the Giant Pacific Octopus Aggressive Towards Humans? These massive sea creatures can be found in the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean from shallow waters to depths up to 4,900 feet.
Bathypolypus arcticus, the North Atlantic octopus, deep sea octopus or spoonarm octopus is a small species of demersal octopus of the North Atlantic. It is usually found at depths of 200 to 600 m (660–1,970 ft) where the temperature is between 2 and 6 °C (36–43 °F).
Opisthoteuthis philipii is an octopus of the Indian Ocean. It lives off the coast of Kerala, India. [ 3 ] Known specimens were found between 275–365 m (902–1,198 ft) deep in the Arabian Sea [ 1 ] near Alappuzha .