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Glass Octopus

Mollusks

The glass octopus is a species of pelagic octopus found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, notable for its nearly transparent body, through which its digestive tract, optic nerve and eyes are visible while only those organs remain opaque. It lives in the open ocean at considerable depth, and its transparency is thought to serve as camouflage against predators in the dimly lit midwater zone. Because of the difficulty of observing it in its deep-sea habitat, relatively little is known about its behavior and life history.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Vitreledonella richardi 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Octopoda, Taxa
Source Glass Octopus (Wikidata)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Glass Octopus (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q3816073 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Octopoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cephalopoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Cephalopoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"头足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Glass Octopus
Wikipedia
  • Section: Reproduction
    Once they got older, they lose that beak and form a faint, less developed one to eat softer-bodied prey
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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