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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Researchers are trying to determine an official name for a recently discovered octopus species.
Nicknamed the "flapjack octopus,” the sea creature was photographed about 330 metes below the surface in Monterey Bay.
Stephanie Bush, a postdoctoral fellow at the aquarium, is tasked with naming the creature.
Researchers are trying to determine an official name for a recently discovered octopus species.
Christian Baker for Science Friday
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