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 PostsFrom The Editor’s Desk: Stop Being Such a JournalistA Sexy Friday in the Intert00bzBehold the Jack of Diamonds!Dead Elasmobranchs on the Seafloor are Not as Appetizing as One Might AssumeTGIF – curious whale shark