Scientists Discover Unusual New Species of Octopus With Massive Eyes and Blood-Red Tentacles

Scientists Discover Unusual New Species of Octopus With Massive Eyes and Blood-Red Tentacles

The Carnarvon Flapjack Octopus is a small, soft-bodied deep-sea species that reaches about 4 centimeters across. A new species of flapjack octopus, distinguished by its giant eyes and striking blood-red tentacles, has been identified in a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia. The species has been formally named Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis, or the Carnarvon Flapjack [...]