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February 12, 2021: Dumbo Octopus

This rare dumbo octopus (Cirrothauma murrayi) is often called the “blind octopod” due to the lack of a lens and reduced retina in its eyes. Its eyes can really only detect light and cannot form images.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

This rare dumbo octopus (Cirrothauma murrayi) is often called the “blind octopod” due to the lack of a lens and reduced retina in its eyes. Its eyes can really only detect light and cannot form images.

From: Animals of the Deep Sea.