Ghostly critters of the deep sea: Cirrate octopus

By Dr. M, on October 20th, 2010 2 comments   Cephalopods, Expeditions, Scientist!, Seamount   cirrate octopus, MBARI, octopoda, Octopus, Seamount, Taney  

This ghostly-looking orange cirrate octopus was observed with the MBARI’s ROV Doc Ricketts on my recent research cruise to the Taney Seamounts.  These finned octopuses belong to an order of animals called Cirrata named for the presence of hair-like structures called ‘cirri’ which may aid these animals in the capture of food.

via YouTube – Ghostly critters of the deep sea; Cirrate octopus.

2 comments to Ghostly critters of the deep sea: Cirrate octopus

• Danna Staaf

  October 20, 2010 at 19:06 · Reply

  Gorgeous! It looks like a flamenco dancer–maybe I should write MBARI and suggest the addition of classical Spanish guitar.

• Edgar Renteria

  November 3, 2010 at 10:35 · Reply

  Gorgeous! It looks like a flamenco dancer–maybe I should write MBARI and suggest the addition of classical Spanish guitar.