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Diaphanous Pelagic Octopus
Japetella diaphana
Japetella diaphana is a species of deep-sea octopus in the phylum Mollusca that inhabits the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones of the ocean. It is known for its transparent body and bioluminescent camouflage abilities, which help it avoid predators in the deep sea. J. diaphana does not have a set common name but has been referred to as the "Transparent octopus" or "Gelatinous deep-sea octopus". This species is widespread in the deep ocean, having been found by...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 253676.