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« Mike S. Adams, glib hypocrite | Main | A perfect Halloween »

Friday Cephalopod: Feather star

Category: CephalopodsOrganisms
Posted on: October 27, 2006 6:00 AM, by PZ Myers

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Indo-Malayan mimic octopus

(from National Geographic News)

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#1

Aww, jeez. Now that's a pretty little thing.

Posted by: Chris | October 27, 2006 6:56 AM

#2

What an amazing creature with quite the repertoire of disguises!

Posted by: Paguroidea | October 27, 2006 7:40 AM

#3

kitty.

Posted by: craig | October 27, 2006 9:02 AM

#4

Now that's what I call cute.

Posted by: Shalini | October 27, 2006 9:06 AM

#5

I think it looks scary; the article said it was 1.5 meters across. Make it twice that and I'd be nothin' but a trail of bubbles...

Posted by: Bruce | October 27, 2006 9:28 AM

#6

That's amazing!

Posted by: thickslab | October 27, 2006 10:13 AM

#7

insane. But prolly a one in a thousand shot.

Posted by: lo | October 27, 2006 10:38 AM

#8

Wow, that picture is amazing! :D

Posted by: Aaron KinneyAaron Kinney | October 27, 2006 4:28 PM

#9

Now that is one fantabulous picture! And critter!

Posted by: The Ridger | October 27, 2006 8:05 PM

#10

Probably the best shot of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. (Or at least the one PZ would like the most...)

Posted by: David Godfrey | October 27, 2006 8:22 PM

#11

I don't follow this things, but is it the same species as features in the videos here?

All it needs is a good agent.

Bob

Posted by: Bob O'H | October 28, 2006 3:12 AM

#12

It is not one of those tentacly things, but here is a video of another denizen of the deep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr5gA5MxnxU&NR

Great White Sharks.

Posted by: bernarda | October 28, 2006 7:04 AM

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