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Rare 7-armed octopus captured in video
short by Swati Dubey / on Friday, 19 December, 2025
Researchers have captured rare footage of a deep-sea octopus near Monterey Bay off California, about half a mile below ocean's surface. Scientists say the species has been documented only four times. The animal is formally called Haliphron atlanticus and commonly called the Seven-Arm Octopus. Despite its name, it has eight arms, as males hide one of their reproductive limbs.
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