Ghostly critters of the deep sea: Cirrate octopus

Making a rare appearance just in time for Halloween, this ghostly-looking orange cirrate octopus was recently observed by MBARI's ROV Doc Ricketts swimming over the Taney Seamounts. These finned octopuses belong to an order of animals called Cirrata named for the presence of hair-like structures called 'cirri' on their arms which may aid these animals in the capture of food.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• cirrate
• octopus
• deep
• sea
• halloween

[MBARIvideo]

The title of the music is "Haunted", composed by Jason Bradley Livesay.

[Devoltivavio]

:p

[kiyoboi]

"a la gallega" quedaría buenísimo.

[prokhk]

dumbo squid!

[byssacpack]

It's so graceful in its movements...I'm enthralled.

[AlacerBS]

I seriously can not stop watching this. it's so cool! haha

[Animalchemy18]

@biginjp all the octo i've ever had was bland, and too chewy for the reward. : /

[biginjp]

Dang that is one cute octopus, I wonder what it tastes like?

[ambientmind23]

scary? that's the happiest looking octopus i've ever seen.

[Mostrencovision]

What's the title of the music?