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.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameVitreledonella richardi 2 Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cephalopoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
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View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Glass Octopus
WikipediaSection: 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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