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This rarely-seen glass octopus was caught on camera. The clear sea creature was filmed by an underwater robot during an expedition off of the Phoenix...

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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, Glass Octopus, Dumbo Octopus, Element Project, Deep Sea Creatures, Beautiful Sea Creatures, Marine Ecosystem, Translucent Glass

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, Optic Nerve, Transparent Art, 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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Pink & blue stained octopus, Bubblegum range in large glass globe enclosure by HissyBits on Etsy Wet Specimen Taxidermy, Ceramic Sphere, Oddities Shop, Pink Purple Pastel, Glass Octopus, Ceramic Ball, Wet Specimen, Purple Pastel, Packing Peanuts

Pink/purple pastel stained octopus with hints of blue From our Bubblegum range. The octopus is fixed in position and can/not wount move in the enclosure. Comes in a glass globe enclosure 10 cms high & approx 8 cms wide, The globe is sealed & the octopus is suspended in a glycerin and Thymol crystals liquid mix (thymol stops bacteria forming and ensure specimens stay good for many years). We now do four globe enclosure sizes small, medium, large & X large, This octopus is in the large size…

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