The Carnarvon flapjack octopus flattens its body like a pancake and uses its Dumbo-like fins to swim.

A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia.

The Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis) gets its name from Disney’s famous character due to its large fins that resemble the elephant’s ears. While the average Dumbo octopus measures between 7.9-12 ...

The Carnarvon flapjack is a type of deep-sea dwelling “dumbo” octopus, so nicknamed because the ear-like fins just above their eyes give them a resemblance to the popular Disney elephant.

The Carnarvon flapjack octopus was collected by scientists on a 2022 CSIRO research voyage, but it wasn't named until last week. The species is one of a number of newly-described species collected ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...

There are 17 species of dumbo octopus (that we know of), and in fact, all are known as Grimpoteuthis umbellata or "umbrella octopuses." (Flapjack octopuses are also a species of umbrella octopus.) ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...