Thursday, June 26, 2014

Photos: Happy Cephalopod Week!

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) photographed in Portugal

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) photographed in Portugal during a 2011 Oceana Ranger Expedition. (Photo: Oceana / Carlos Minguell)



You may have heard of the elusive vampire squid, a species that emits mucus covered in bioluminescence to trick its predators, or the dumbo octopus, the deepest-living of all the octopus species. Creepy and otherworldly as they may seem, each of these spineless creatures plays an important role in ocean ecosystems.






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