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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 02:34 PM
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Bioluminescing "Dumbo" octopus photo



The 30 cm octopus was a vivid reddish-orange color, had a membranous web of skin between its tentacles and possessed two small flipper fins just behind the eyes (hence the common name of dumbo octopus). This animal is one of only two octopus species in the world that are known to bioluminesce. The suckers along the arms have evolved into light-emitting organs that glow blue-green in the perpetual darkness of its habitat.

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Caution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 02:37 PM
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1. Wow! that is one amazing creature
What a spectacular photo!
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 02:57 PM
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5. OH, in that case then ...
it must not be Karl Rove, after all.
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mojavekid Donating Member (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 02:44 PM
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2. Beautiful!,
and I had to remind myself just how large it is - 30cm....Wow!!
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Brotherjohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 02:52 PM
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3. Stunning! Thanks for the pic. Reminds me of some of the footage from...
... Blue Planet. They may have even shot video of the Dumbo octopus... but they didn't capture it's bioluminescence.

Still, some of the stuff in that show is among the most spectacular ocean video I've ever seen. Especially the deep sea video.
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beam me up scottie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 02:55 PM
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4. Spectacular!
Thanks for the visual high.
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 03:16 PM
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6. Thanks :) What a great animal. Really spectacular.


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