dumbo octopus

Grimpoteuthis imperator dumbo octopus recently discovered at Emperor Seamounts in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Image: Alexander Ziegler

Cuteness Alert! New Species of Dumbo Octopus Identified

For the first time, biologists at the University of Bonn in Germany have identified a new species of Dumbo octopus called, Grimpoteuthis imperator, by using non-invasive methods.