Friday Cephalopod: Wonderpus

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Octopus sp.

Figure from Cephalopods: A World Guide (amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Mark Norman.

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Mandelbrotopus! Octomandelpus! Cephalbrotopod! Fractalpod! Fractalpus! Iteratopod! Octomandelfractalpusopod!

By Martin Richard (not verified) on 01 Sep 2006 #permalink

Martin Richard, I swear, if I ever have the honor of naming two cehpalopod species, the second will be "octomandelfractalpusopod."

They haven't named the mimic octopus yet, either. Is this common? (/Clueless non-scientist.)

Video. Please. ASAP.

By D Mitchell (not verified) on 01 Sep 2006 #permalink

It's like some sort of aquatic oompa loompa, but cooler and with more beak.

The octopus/shark video is fairly old. It's from a Discovery Science Channel "Discoveries This Week" bit about the Seattle Aquarium.

And Wonderpus is prominently featured in the program "Mimic Octopus", as well as Nature's "The Octopus Show" and "The Ultimate Guide to the Octopus", among others.

betelgeuse,.....betelgeuse,.....BETELGEUSE!!!

By sleepyinsaudi (not verified) on 01 Sep 2006 #permalink

betelgeuse,.....betelgeuse,.....BETELGEUSE!!!

By sleepyinsaudi (not verified) on 01 Sep 2006 #permalink