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Grimpoteuthis[1] is a genus of pelagic cirrate (finned) octopods known as the dumbo octopuses. [2] The name "dumbo" originates from their resemblance to the title character of Disney 's 1941 film Dumbo, having two prominent ear-like fins which extend from the mantle above each eye.
Grimpoteuthis boylei is a pelagic umbrella octopus, also known as the "dumbo octopus" because it breaks resemblance to the title character of Disney's film Dumbo, 1941. [4] It is large, [5] reaching a total length of 470 millimeters (18.5 inches). [6][7] Like all cirrates, it has a web over its arms and cirri between its suckers, as well as ...
Scientists spotted a rare “Dumbo” octopus over 5,500 feet deep in the waters off the Hawaiian islands.. The creature, named after the Disney cartoon for the large pair of flapping fins ...
Grimpoteuthis imperator. Grimpoteuthis imperator, also known as the Emperor Dumbo octopus, is a species of deep-sea octopus in the family Grimpoteuthidae. The species is known from a single male specimen found in the Emperor Seamounts in the north Pacific off the coast of Japan in 2021. It was found at depths of 3900–4400m. [1]
When the Nautilus exploration team laid eyes on the lemon colored "Dumbo" octopus, they couldn't help but say "awww." The team came across the appropriately (but unofficially) named species ...
Scientists came across a rare dumbo octopus while on a remote exploratory expedition in the deep Pacific Ocean.
Grimpoteuthis bathynectes in general form is distinguished from other Grimpoteuthis species by a suite of characteristics. Each of the dorsal arms have 47–58 suckers, with the suckers slightly larger and more globular in males (more tubular shaped in females). The pairs of cirri start between the third and fourth sucker, and at greatest ...
The Dumbo Octopus is a group that encompasses 17 different species, with differences ranging from ear size to colors variations. They are the deepest living sea octopus in the world, living in the ...