And now a Muusoctopus! Graneledone & Muusoctopus are the 2 octos I've seen most at these depths. Graneledone have 1 row of alternating suckers, while Muusoctopus have 2 rows. @Schmidt Ocean 🌊 dive 887 #argentiniandeepseeps #CONICET #MarineLife
December 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
And now a Muusoctopus! Graneledone & Muusoctopus are the 2 octos I've seen most at these depths. Graneledone have 1 row of alternating suckers, while Muusoctopus have 2 rows. @Schmidt Ocean 🌊 dive 887 #argentiniandeepseeps #CONICET #MarineLife
December 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Found a cute Muusoctopus tippy-tapping on by. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 736 part 2 #chilemargin2024 #MarineLife
March 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Found a cute Muusoctopus tippy-tapping on by. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 736 part 2 #chilemargin2024 #MarineLife
Almost a predation event! Muusoctopus. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Almost a predation event! Muusoctopus. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
July 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Muusoctopus, slime star, & sponge. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
December 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Muusoctopus, slime star, & sponge. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
Woohoo, an octopus before the end of expedition! Muusoctopus? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 894 #argentiniandeepseeps #CONICET #MarineLife
January 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Woohoo, an octopus before the end of expedition! Muusoctopus? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 894 #argentiniandeepseeps #CONICET #MarineLife
August 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Muusoctopus doing the twirly arm cleaning thing! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Muusoctopus doing the twirly arm cleaning thing! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
Pretty little babies 🥰😍
The pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mates and nests in deep-sea thermal springs, where the warm water seeping from the seafloor accelerates the development of their embryos.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/animal/pearl...
The pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mates and nests in deep-sea thermal springs, where the warm water seeping from the seafloor accelerates the development of their embryos.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/animal/pearl...
May 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Pretty little babies 🥰😍
The pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mates and nests in deep-sea thermal springs, where the warm water seeping from the seafloor accelerates the development of their embryos.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/animal/pearl...
The pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mates and nests in deep-sea thermal springs, where the warm water seeping from the seafloor accelerates the development of their embryos.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/animal/pearl...
🥁Drumroll, please! The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 is… 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴, the 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘂𝘀! 🐙
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
@sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
🎥:@schmidtocean
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
@sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
🎥:@schmidtocean
April 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🥁Drumroll, please! The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 is… 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴, the 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘂𝘀! 🐙
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
@sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
🎥:@schmidtocean
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
@sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
🎥:@schmidtocean
Muusoctopus! SchmidtOcean dive 765 #ChileMargin2024 #MarineLife
December 2, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Muusoctopus! SchmidtOcean dive 765 #ChileMargin2024 #MarineLife
December 25, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Peek-a-boo with an octopus and her eggs 🙈
MBARI researchers used ROVs to study pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mothers nesting near warm seafloor springs. Unlike other deep-sea octopuses, their eggs hatched in under two years. The extra warmth boosted metabolism of the moms and their broods.
MBARI researchers used ROVs to study pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mothers nesting near warm seafloor springs. Unlike other deep-sea octopuses, their eggs hatched in under two years. The extra warmth boosted metabolism of the moms and their broods.
November 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Peek-a-boo with an octopus and her eggs 🙈
MBARI researchers used ROVs to study pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mothers nesting near warm seafloor springs. Unlike other deep-sea octopuses, their eggs hatched in under two years. The extra warmth boosted metabolism of the moms and their broods.
MBARI researchers used ROVs to study pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) mothers nesting near warm seafloor springs. Unlike other deep-sea octopuses, their eggs hatched in under two years. The extra warmth boosted metabolism of the moms and their broods.
THE MUUSOCTOPUS WON INTERNATIONAL MOLLUSK OF THE YEAR!!!! It beat three sea snails and a clam! Runner up was the blue dragon sea slug.
As the winner, the muusoctopus will have its entire genome sequenced!
www.senckenberg.de/en/pressemel...
As the winner, the muusoctopus will have its entire genome sequenced!
www.senckenberg.de/en/pressemel...
A Deep-sea Octopus is the “Mollusk of the Year 2025” | Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
www.senckenberg.de
April 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
THE MUUSOCTOPUS WON INTERNATIONAL MOLLUSK OF THE YEAR!!!! It beat three sea snails and a clam! Runner up was the blue dragon sea slug.
As the winner, the muusoctopus will have its entire genome sequenced!
www.senckenberg.de/en/pressemel...
As the winner, the muusoctopus will have its entire genome sequenced!
www.senckenberg.de/en/pressemel...
VOTE NOW! Mollusc of the Year 2025
Arctica islandica - world’s oldest mollusc
Cellana exarata - Hawaiian limpet
Glaucus atlanticus - blue dragon
Muusoctopus sp. - Dorado Octopus
Xenophora conchyliophora - shell / collector
YOU decide - we do its genome
moty.senckenberg.science
@cgreve.bsky.social
Arctica islandica - world’s oldest mollusc
Cellana exarata - Hawaiian limpet
Glaucus atlanticus - blue dragon
Muusoctopus sp. - Dorado Octopus
Xenophora conchyliophora - shell / collector
YOU decide - we do its genome
moty.senckenberg.science
@cgreve.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
VOTE NOW! Mollusc of the Year 2025
Arctica islandica - world’s oldest mollusc
Cellana exarata - Hawaiian limpet
Glaucus atlanticus - blue dragon
Muusoctopus sp. - Dorado Octopus
Xenophora conchyliophora - shell / collector
YOU decide - we do its genome
moty.senckenberg.science
@cgreve.bsky.social
Arctica islandica - world’s oldest mollusc
Cellana exarata - Hawaiian limpet
Glaucus atlanticus - blue dragon
Muusoctopus sp. - Dorado Octopus
Xenophora conchyliophora - shell / collector
YOU decide - we do its genome
moty.senckenberg.science
@cgreve.bsky.social
Gorgeous male octo (maybe Muusoctopus rigbyae?) at about 1120m in the Antarctic
February 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Gorgeous male octo (maybe Muusoctopus rigbyae?) at about 1120m in the Antarctic
Bathydoris, muusoctopus, coral, sponges. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
December 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Bathydoris, muusoctopus, coral, sponges. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 881 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
Seeing several of these white Muusoctopus. The greenblasers in front are 10cm apart. That little fella could fit in your palm, if you didn't get squished first! #SchmidtOcean dive 772 #IntoSouthernOcean #MarineLife
December 29, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Seeing several of these white Muusoctopus. The greenblasers in front are 10cm apart. That little fella could fit in your palm, if you didn't get squished first! #SchmidtOcean dive 772 #IntoSouthernOcean #MarineLife
August 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm 50/50 on that being Muusoctopus. I think I see 2 rows of suckers when I zoom but it's still not super clear. The way the head looks & how it is walking lead me toward Muus, too
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 953 #deepwonders #MarineLife
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 953 #deepwonders #MarineLife
July 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I'm 50/50 on that being Muusoctopus. I think I see 2 rows of suckers when I zoom but it's still not super clear. The way the head looks & how it is walking lead me toward Muus, too
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 953 #deepwonders #MarineLife
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 953 #deepwonders #MarineLife
Pearl octopuses (Muusoctopus robustus) gather around deep-sea thermal springs to form "octopus nurseries." They lay their eggs then shield them with a silly, upside down pose until they hatch.
The warm water here helps their eggs develop much faster, although it still takes ~1.8 years.
#OCTOtober
The warm water here helps their eggs develop much faster, although it still takes ~1.8 years.
#OCTOtober
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Pearl octopuses (Muusoctopus robustus) gather around deep-sea thermal springs to form "octopus nurseries." They lay their eggs then shield them with a silly, upside down pose until they hatch.
The warm water here helps their eggs develop much faster, although it still takes ~1.8 years.
#OCTOtober
The warm water here helps their eggs develop much faster, although it still takes ~1.8 years.
#OCTOtober
The Dorado Octopus: Muusoctopus
Muusoctopus is a genus of octopuses that thrives in the unrelenting cold of the deep sea. These octopuses are defined & distinguished from shallower relatives in part by their lack of ink sacs—an adaptation to the darkness where few predators lurk.
Muusoctopus is a genus of octopuses that thrives in the unrelenting cold of the deep sea. These octopuses are defined & distinguished from shallower relatives in part by their lack of ink sacs—an adaptation to the darkness where few predators lurk.
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The Dorado Octopus: Muusoctopus
Muusoctopus is a genus of octopuses that thrives in the unrelenting cold of the deep sea. These octopuses are defined & distinguished from shallower relatives in part by their lack of ink sacs—an adaptation to the darkness where few predators lurk.
Muusoctopus is a genus of octopuses that thrives in the unrelenting cold of the deep sea. These octopuses are defined & distinguished from shallower relatives in part by their lack of ink sacs—an adaptation to the darkness where few predators lurk.
wooyoung - pearl octopus; muusoctopus robustus
the pearl octopus is known to be very materal, preferring to shield and protect their unborn young rather than themselves. it reminded me of how good wooyoung is with kids and how much he loves them
the pearl octopus is known to be very materal, preferring to shield and protect their unborn young rather than themselves. it reminded me of how good wooyoung is with kids and how much he loves them
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
wooyoung - pearl octopus; muusoctopus robustus
the pearl octopus is known to be very materal, preferring to shield and protect their unborn young rather than themselves. it reminded me of how good wooyoung is with kids and how much he loves them
the pearl octopus is known to be very materal, preferring to shield and protect their unborn young rather than themselves. it reminded me of how good wooyoung is with kids and how much he loves them
#CephalopodFriday !
#MolluskeDesJahres #Tiefseekrake #Muusoctopus #PearlOctopus #Octopolis #DeepSea
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#MolluskeDesJahres #Tiefseekrake #Muusoctopus #PearlOctopus #Octopolis #DeepSea
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"Molluske des Jahres 2025": Tiefseeoctopus Muusoctopus
Der Tiefsee-Oktopus Muusoctopus ist gerade zum „Internationalen Weichtier des Jahres 2025“ gekürt worden.Die Pressemitteilung vom Donnerstag ist die passende Steilvorlage für einen #CephalopodFriday! ...
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April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM