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The #VentUnderworld research team encountered this glass octopus (Vitreledonella) at ~875 meters deep a few days ago. This species is considered one of the least-studied cephalopods: most information scientists have managed to get is from dead specimens found in the stomachs of predators. Clearly the creature is named for its ability to be almost see-through. They switch between transparency and pigmentation to optimize camouflage. Chromatophores (cells that produce color via internal pigment) Glass Octopus Deep Sea, Transparent Creature, Day Octopus, Octopus Ocean, Glass Octopus, Transparent Art, Optic Nerve, Sea Floor, Octopus Tentacles

The #VentUnderworld research team encountered this glass octopus (Vitreledonella) at ~875 meters deep a few days ago. This species is considered one of the least-studied cephalopods: most information...

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