Cephalopods Pictures and Movies Friday Deep-Sea Picture: Benthoctopus Dr. M December 7, 2007 Image credit: Image: (c) 2002 MBARI / NOAA. Red octopus (Benthoctopus sp.) hunting on Davidson Seamount. Deep-water octopus often hunt snails, crabs, and other small animals on the seafloor. Share the post "Friday Deep-Sea Picture: Benthoctopus" FacebookXShare…Shares Related PostsLego Research Vessels"New Gold Rush" off AfricaWhat single piece of advice would you give another scientist?Deep-sea corals have complex microbial assemblages, just like shallow coralsThe Deep: Home of BIG TEETH