Octopus are one the most fascinating and intelligent of the invertebrates. Yet, little is known about their role in the deep sea, even less is known from methane seeps of hydrothermal vents! In fact, ...

Now part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Benthic Invertebrate Collection, this octopus was collected from Bikini Atoll on Oct. 21, 1952, ten days prior to the detonation of the first true ...

Coleoid cephalopods have the most elaborate camouflage system in the animal kingdom. This enables them to hide from or deceive both predators and prey. Most studies have focused on benthic species of ...