Dumbo Octopus Grimpoteuthis plena
Little is known about the Dumbo octopus, as only a few have been recorded. Its common name derives from a pair of unusual, earlike flaps extending from the mantle above its eyes. The Dumbo octopus has a soft body, an adaptation to its deep-water habitat, and eight arms connected to each other almost to their tips by “webbing.” Its diet includes worms and snails.
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- Class Cephalopoda
- Length Up to 8 in (20 cm)
- Habitat Deep water, to 6,500 ft (2,000 m)
- Distribution Northwest Atlantic