Octopuses are known to be one of the most fascinating animals that ever existed on Earth, although we often know almost nothing about them. There are many different types, but they all have one thing in common: highly advanced level of intelligence. There are many species of cephalopods, but perhaps the most striking of all in recent years, ghost octopus or Casper octopusIt is called by this name because it largely remembers the cute character in the movie of this name with its characteristic blue-white color.
This ghostly octopus species accidentally discovered During a mission run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It occurred during an expedition off Hawaii in 2016 by the Oceanos Explorer while conducting geological studies.
NOAA zoologist Michael Vechioni stunned scientists when they first observed an octopus with such features: “This animal is particularly unusual in that it lacks the typical pigment cells called chromatophores and lacks a lot of muscle structure.” time..
It is not surprising that this octopus species has not been discovered before, because it lives in particularly deep places. 4,000 meters below the surface your ocean.
Its main feature is the absence of various shades on its body. this lack of pigmentation is therefore a sign of their distinguishing features. All in all, it does not require any special pigmentation considering the depth it lives in.
affected by climate change
This lack of pigmentation is due, among other factors, to the lack of adequate lighting in their environment. However, climate change causes significant changes in its nature. affected by a constantly changing water temperature. This affects both their size and diet, but scientists are still studying this issue in detail.
about a small octopus distinguished by having a single row of suckers on each tentacle instead of the two that these animals usually have. They the consistency is quite gelatinous and almost transparentwhich makes it a truly extraordinary octopus.
An article published in the journal Current Biology year after discovery, these ghostly deep-sea octopuses They lay their eggs on the dead bodies of sponges, which often cling to metal-rich nodules on the seafloor. It is becoming more and more commercially valuable as it is used in mobile phones and computers.
“Probably the female octopus then lays these eggs, possibly for the time it takes them to hatch, which can take several years,” says Autun Purser of the Helmholtz Polar and Marine Helmholtz Center for Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI). Research in Germany. “The nuisance observation is important because these sponges only grow in parts of small, hard nodules or rocky crusts that are of interest to mining companies because of the metal they contain, including manganese,” he adds. “Removing these nodules could therefore compromise the life cycle of these octopuses.“.
Their physical characteristics differ slightly depending on where they live and the type of water around them. According to information from Techeblog, the more tropical the watersThe arms of the octopus are longer and thinner.
This fact has a direct bearing on how easy it is to feed. However, it is not possible to determine how it survived and what it shared with other cephalopods, as detailed studies of this species are not possible. Therefore, there is a large field of research pending on this species, and for now it keeps its secrets.
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