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underwater on Instagram: "Actual footage and A Rare Sighting of a Glass Octopus Reveals its Nearly Transparent Membrane in Extraordinary Detail⁣ ⁣ On a 34-day expedition around the Phoenix Islands Archipelago, marine scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute captured exceptionally rare footage of the elusive glass octopus. With a speckled, iridescent membrane, the aquatic animal is almost entirely transparent—only its optic nerve, eyes, and digestive tract are visible to humans—and sightings like these are so infrequent that scientists previously resorted to studying the species only after pulling it from the stomachs of its predators.⁣ ⁣ Source: thisiscolossal.com⁣ Video by: @schmidtocean" Octopus Species, Deep Sea Animals, Deep Sea Life, Element Project, Dumbo Octopus, Glass Octopus, Deep Diving, Deep Sea Creatures, Marine Ecosystem

underwater on Instagram: "Actual footage and A Rare Sighting of a Glass Octopus Reveals its Nearly Transparent Membrane in Extraordinary Detail⁣ ⁣ On a 34-day expedition around the Phoenix Islands Archipelago, marine scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute captured exceptionally rare footage of the elusive glass octopus. With a speckled, iridescent membrane, the aquatic animal is almost entirely transparent—only its optic nerve, eyes, and digestive tract are visible to humans—and…

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The #VentUnderworld research team encountered this glass octopus (Vitreledonella) at ~875 meters deep a few days ago. This species is considered one of the least-studied cephalopods: most information scientists have managed to get is from dead specimens found in the stomachs of predators. Clearly the creature is named for its ability to be almost see-through. They switch between transparency and pigmentation to optimize camouflage. Chromatophores (cells that produce color via internal pigment) Glass Octopus Deep Sea, Deep Sea Octopus, Transparent Creature, Deep Sea Creature, Octopus Ocean, Glass Octopus, Transparent Art, Optic Nerve, Sea Floor

The #VentUnderworld research team encountered this glass octopus (Vitreledonella) at ~875 meters deep a few days ago. This species is considered one of the least-studied cephalopods: most information...

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