What is the scientific name for flapjack octopus?
Opisthoteuthis californiana
Opisthoteuthis californiana/Scientific names
Opisthoteuthis californiana (Flapjack Octopus) is a species of cephalopods in the family Opisthoteuthidae.
What is Adorabilis?
Opisthoteuthis californiana, also known as the flapjack octopus or adorabilis, is a species of umbrella octopus.
Is the flapjack octopus endangered?
Not extinct
Opisthoteuthis californiana/Extinction status
When was Adorabilis discovered?
Scientists first found examples of this deep-sea octopus back in the ’90s, but the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute only recently came across live specimens.
Are octopus flapjacks social?
Flapjack octopuses (Opisthoteuthis californiana) live on their own, exhibiting a solitary lifestyle.
Are there any pink octopus?
In fact, the fist-sized pink octopus is so cute scientists may call her “Opisthoteuthis Adorabilis.” Researchers in California are looking for an appropriate Latin species designation for the mysterious cephalopod and, while little is yet known about it, few would deny that the specimens found so far are adorable.
Why is it called Adorabilis?
The best part of being a scientist is (probably) getting to name things. And Stephanie Bush, who works for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, has the privilege of naming an octopus.
What is the rarest octopus?
Dumbo octopuses are naturally rare, and the deep sea is enormous, so these species have specialized behaviors to increase the likelihood that they can successfully reproduce anytime that they find a mate.
Is Pearl from Finding Nemo an octopus?
Pearl is a pink flapjack octopus in Finding Nemo. She says she has one shorter tentacle than the rest, though this is barely noticeable. She is pink like her father, but unlike him, her face is positioned in the middle. She also claims to be able to walk on land.