Telescope octopus
| Telescope octopus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Amphitretidae |
| Genus: | Amphitretus |
| Species: | A. pelagicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, 1885 | |
The telescope octopus (Amphitretus pelagicus) is a species of pelagic octopus found in tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is transparent, almost colorless, and has 8 arms. It is the only octopus to have tubular eyes; hence its common name.
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