New teeny tiny octopus discovered off the Galápagos Islands

BBC·May 27

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A new species of tiny blue octopus has been discovered off the Galápagos Islands. The octopus is small, with descriptions suggesting it could fit in the palm of a hand or is roughly the size of a golf ball. It was found in the deep sea, with one report specifying a depth of nearly 6,000 feet.

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