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Telescope octopus
Species of octopus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The telescope octopus (Amphitretus pelagicus) is a species of pelagic octopus found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3][4]
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Telescope octopus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Octopoda |
Family: | Amphitretidae |
Genus: | Amphitretus |
Species: | A. pelagicus |
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Amphitretus pelagicus | |
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It is transparent, almost colorless, and has 8 arms, all of the same size.
It is the only octopus to have tubular eyes, hence the reason it is commonly referred to as telescope octopus.