"Ghost Octopus" discovered by Scientists
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Dubbed as 'Casper the Friendly Ghost' octopus. |
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"Ghost-like" octopus discovered by Scientists on the Pacific Ocean floor
According to the National Geographic Channel, which uploaded the video on their YouTube page, it is the deepest-dwelling octopod, or a group of invertebrates that includes octopuses, without fins ever found. Its ghostlike appearance is due to the total lack of pigment cells, or chromatophores, which are useless in the dark depths. However, the NOAA zoologists who saw the video said that its eyes are probably functional and allows it to see bioluminescent animals, or those with the ability to create and emit light.
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"Ghost Octopus" discovered by Scientists
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