Scientists spotted the octopus while on board the research vessel Investigator in 2022. Australia’s national scientific ...

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This newly discovered species of octopus is a deep-sea shapeshifter with large eyes and blood-red tentacles. Sounds terrifying? Don’t fret: these strange little guys are smaller than a golf ball.

The tiny Carnarvon flapjack octopus is the latest of ten species described by Australian scientists after a 2022 research ...

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As the ROV got closer, the octopus pushed off the rocks and swam a short distance away. The new species of Dumbo octopus seen in its natural habitat. Photo from Tang, Zheng and Zhang (2025 ...

Researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Grimpoteuthis feitiana, or Feitian’s Dumbo octopus. Feitian’s Dumbo octopus is considered “small-sized,” measuring about 16 ...