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Male Octopuses Stun Females With Venom to Survive Mating, Study Finds
The blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is only a few centimeters long, yet it may be one of the most dangerous ...
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Dumbo octopus: The murky world of the deepest octopus species
The Dumbo octopus was first discovered during the ground-breaking 1872-1876 Challenger expedition. Their genus, Grimpoteuthis, wasn’t described until 1932, however. Grimpoteuthis was named by Guy ...
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Image of the Day: Dumbo Octopus Hatchling
Dumbo octopuses (genus Grimpoteuthis) are deep-sea denizens that lay their eggs in large capsules on the ocean floor, where their offspring develop without parental care. Researchers reported in ...