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Description: This one is a Muusoctopus (the new name for Benthoctopus). It is not Muusoctopus januarii and certainly not Pteroctopus tetracirrhus. It might be a Muusoctopus johnsonianus but they are usually paler that this with more distinct reverse countershading. I suspect that there are undescribed species in the Gulf of Mexico and this may be one.
Octopus with 2 rows of suckers on each arm and 8 arms. This narrows it down a bit. It is a female as no reproductive arm (hectocotylus) is visible on the third right arm. An old reference on the recorded deep-water octopus from the GoM (Voss, 1956) seems out of date compared to modern knowledge. Item Type: Image Title: Octopus (Muusoctopus johnsonianus? or new species) from Gulf of Mexico Species: Muusoctopus johnsonianus Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- Gulf of Mexico Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1816 Latitude: 27 deg 20' 00" N Longitude: 88 deg 12' 00" W Countries: USA -- USA: Gulf of Mexico Rig: MV Geoholm ROV: Triton XLS 11 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013
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South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 29 seconds
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Description: This one is a Muusoctopus (the new name for Benthoctopus). It is not Muusoctopus januarii and certainly not Pteroctopus tetracirrhus. It might be a Muusoctopus johnsonianus but they are usually paler that this with more distinct reverse countershading. I suspect that there are undescribed species in the Gulf of Mexico and this may be one.
Octopus with 2 rows of suckers on each arm and 8 arms. This narrows it down a bit. It is a female as no reproductive arm (hectocotylus) is visible on the third right arm. An old reference on the recorded deep-water octopus from the GoM (Voss, 1956) seems out of date compared to modern knowledge. Item Type: Image Title: Octopus (Muusoctopus johnsonianus? or new species) from Gulf of Mexico Species: Muusoctopus johnsonianus Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- Gulf of Mexico Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1816 Latitude: 27 deg 20' 00" N Longitude: 88 deg 12' 00" W Countries: USA -- USA: Gulf of Mexico Rig: MV Geoholm ROV: Triton XLS 11 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013
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South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 17 seconds
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Description: This one is a Muusoctopus (the new name for Benthoctopus). It is not Muusoctopus januarii and certainly not Pteroctopus tetracirrhus. It might be a Muusoctopus johnsonianus but they are usually paler that this with more distinct reverse countershading. I suspect that there are undescribed species in the Gulf of Mexico and this may be one.
Octopus with 2 rows of suckers on each arm and 8 arms. This narrows it down a bit. It is a female as no reproductive arm (hectocotylus) is visible on the third right arm. An old reference on the recorded deep-water octopus from the GoM (Voss, 1956) seems out of date compared to modern knowledge. Item Type: Image Title: Octopus (Muusoctopus johnsonianus? or new species) from Gulf of Mexico Species: Muusoctopus johnsonianus Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- Gulf of Mexico Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1816 Latitude: 27 deg 20' 00" N Longitude: 88 deg 12' 00" W Countries: USA -- USA: Gulf of Mexico Rig: MV Geoholm ROV: Triton XLS 11 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013
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South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 32 seconds
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Description: Muusoctopus sp. associated with a subsea structure off Ghana. Not the double row of suckers. Item Type: Image Title: Muusoctopus Copyright: SERPENT Species: Muusoctopus sp. Behaviour: Associated with subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaRegions -- West Africa -- Ghana Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1623 Countries: Sites -- Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaWest Africa -- Ghana Habitat: benthic Project Partners: Subsea7, Tullow Oil ROV: Hercules 17 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 08 January 2016
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South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 71 seconds
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Description: Muusoctopus sp. associated with a subsea structure off Ghana. Not the double row of suckers. Item Type: Image Title: Muusoctopus Copyright: SERPENT Species: Muusoctopus sp. Behaviour: Associated with subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaRegions -- West Africa -- Ghana Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1623 Countries: Sites -- Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaWest Africa -- Ghana Habitat: benthic Project Partners: Subsea7, Tullow Oil ROV: Hercules 17 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 08 January 2016
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South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 26 seconds
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Description: Muusoctopus sp. associated with a subsea structure off Ghana. Not the double row of suckers. Item Type: Image Title: Muusoctopus Copyright: SERPENT Species: Muusoctopus sp. Behaviour: Associated with subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaRegions -- West Africa -- Ghana Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1623 Countries: Sites -- Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaWest Africa -- Ghana Habitat: benthic Project Partners: Subsea7, Tullow Oil ROV: Hercules 17 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 08 January 2016
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Description: Muusoctopus sp. associated with a subsea structure off Ghana. Not the double row of suckers. Item Type: Image Title: Muusoctopus Copyright: SERPENT Species: Muusoctopus sp. Behaviour: Associated with subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaRegions -- West Africa -- Ghana Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1623 Countries: Sites -- Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaWest Africa -- Ghana Habitat: benthic Project Partners: Subsea7, Tullow Oil ROV: Hercules 17 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 08 January 2016
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Description: Muusoctopus sp. associated with a subsea structure off Ghana. Not the double row of suckers. Item Type: Image Title: Muusoctopus Copyright: SERPENT Species: Muusoctopus sp. Behaviour: Associated with subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaRegions -- West Africa -- Ghana Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1623 Countries: Sites -- Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- GhanaWest Africa -- Ghana Habitat: benthic Project Partners: Subsea7, Tullow Oil ROV: Hercules 17 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 08 January 2016
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Item Type: Image Title: Octopus Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Octopus sp Behaviour: Part buried Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Congo Site Description: Seafloor, Midwater Depth (m): 110 Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: GSF 135 Project Partners: Subsea 7, Global Santa Fe, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Image Title: Octopus Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Octopus sp Behaviour: Moving over equipment Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- Toledo Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 3050 Latitude: 26 deg 15' 00" N Longitude: 94 deg 40' 00" W Countries: Mexico -- Gulf of Mexico Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: Discoverer Deep Seas Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, Chevron USA ROV: Hercules 8 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Video Title: Octopus Species: Octopus sp Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Baobab, Ivory Coast Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1290 Countries: West Africa -- Ivory Coast Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Seisranger Project Partners: CNR, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 35 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Video Title: Octopus Species: Octopus sp Behaviour: Moving, Swimming Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Baobab, Ivory Coast Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 650 Countries: West Africa -- Ivory Coast Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Seisranger Project Partners: CNR, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 35 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Video Title: Octopus Species: Octopus sp Behaviour: Hunting, Feeding Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Baobab, Ivory Coast Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 650 Countries: West Africa -- Ivory Coast Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Seisranger Project Partners: CNR, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 35 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Video Title: Octopus Species: Octopus sp Behaviour: Moving arms defensively Site: Indian -- Arabian Sea -- India KKD-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2600 Latitude: 10 deg 11' 80" N Longitude: 75 deg 30' 80" E Countries: India -- Goa Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Belford Dolphin Project Partners: Dolphin Drilling, Subsea 7, ONGC ROV: Hercules 7 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Video Title: Octopus Species: Octopus sp Behaviour: Hiding under ledge on equipment Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- Toledo GOM Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 3100 Latitude: 26 deg 15' 00" N Longitude: 94 deg 40' 00" W Countries: Mexico -- Gulf of Mexico Habitat: Tropical Muddy Sand Rig: Discoverer Deep Seas Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, Chevron USA ROV: Hercules 8 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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2001 California Academy of Sciences
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2001 California Academy of Sciences
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2001 California Academy of Sciences
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2001 California Academy of Sciences
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