[Featured]: Four new octopus species discovered by deep-sea submersible | New Scientist

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Expedition leaders say they have found several new species of octopus using a remotely operated vehicle around 3 kilometres deep near Costa Rica.

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The cephalopods were found near the region's hydrothermal vents under 1.5 miles of ocean water.

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Enigmatic octopuses that have been newly discovered in the waters off Costa Rica add to a growing registry of deep-sea dwellers.

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PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica—Scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor have discovered at least four new deep-sea octopus species in a ...

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Four new species of deep-sea octopus have been filmed swimming in the sea off Costa Rica in footage released by the Schmidt Ocean Institute.

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Octopuses are solitary creatures—usually. During a 2013 expedition, the headlight of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) cut through the dark waters of ...

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Four new species of octopus, one dubbed the dorado octopus, were found in the ocean off Costa Rica.

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So diverse is the assembly, in fact, that scientists have now identified four previously unknown species of octopus tending their eggs in the Octopus ...

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“The team found two octopus nurseries affiliated with hydrothermal springs during their first expedition in June,” said the Schmidt Ocean Institute. “ ...

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“Brooding mother octopuses often curl themselves up with tentacles and suckers facing out,” scientists said announcing their discovery. “Researchers ...

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Scientists found four new octopus species, unveiling new insights into deep-sea biodiversity and emphasizing the need for international ...

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One octopus species was found to brood their eggs in the hydrothermal springs.

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A new octopus hatchling swims away from its egg near a small outcrop of rock unofficially called El Dorado Hill. One of the new octopuses is a new ...

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"The team found two octopus nurseries affiliated with hydrothermal springs during their first expedition in June," the Schmidt Ocean Institute said.

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They also observed several other new octopus species away from the hydrothermal springs." Drs. Beth Orcutt of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean ...

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