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Dumbo octopuses are the deepest living octopuses known, with some specimens captured or observed at hadal depths. One Grimpoteuthis specimen was captured 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Grand Cayman at 7,279 metres (23,881 ft), but this depth is uncertain (as the specimen may have been captured while the net was descending to this depth).
Grimpoteuthis boylei is a pelagic umbrella octopus, also known as the "dumbo octopus" because it bears a 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).
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]
A rare “Dumbo” octopus, which resembles the title character of the 1941 Disney film, has been spotted during a deep sea dive. The creature was captured on an EVNautilus live stream, a research ...
They are nicknamed "Dumbo" octopuses because of their ear-like fins that protrude out of their bodies like elephants. They tend to live on the seafloor or hover just slightly above, ...
The internal shell (fin support) is roughly U-shaped, its ends flattened with small spikes. The octopus lacks a radula and posterior salivary gland (features found in some Grimpoteuthis), and has seven to nine gill lamellae on each gill. The mantle and head are gray, posterior edges of the fins are reddish brown the inside of the arm webbing ...
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Grimpoteuthis greeni is a dumbo octopus found in deep waters off southern Australia. The species was initially described from three specimens (1 male and 2 female), with a further three specimens identified since then. [1] [2] [3]