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New Species of Deep-Sea Flapjack Octopus Discovered Off Coast of Australia


Named the Carnarvon flapjack octopus (Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis), the new species is a small (around 4 cm in diameter), gelatinous octopus with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles.

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