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Viral video of rare glass octopus mesmerizes the internet

October 20, 2022
Bharat Times

These mysterious creatures live for about 2-5 years.

Nature never ceases to amaze you. One such spectacular incident of nature was captured in a video which is now going viral. A short clip posted on Twitter shows a rare species of glass octopus, Vitreladonella richeri, swimming in the ocean.

The video was posted by ‘The Oxygen Project’ and shows a sea creature living deep down in the vast ocean. As the name suggests, the ‘glass’ octopus is as clear as glass and one can only see its nerves, eyes and digestive system. Vitreladonella richardii evolved to be nearly transparent to the best of its ability to hide from predators, oceaninfo, The glass octopus lives in the depths of the ocean where sunlight cannot reach.

The caption accompanying the video read, “The glass octopus (Vitreladonella richeri) is a rarely seen cephalopod found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. These beautiful creatures are found in deep seas where there is no sunlight. reaches.”

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So far this video has been viewed more than 19,000 times. Internet users were fascinated after watching the video. One user wrote, ‘The definition of development of life is visible in the ocean itself. Another wrote, “They are also so clear as glass that you can see their nerves and digestive system. Their appearance is camouflage, and this ability will protect them from attack.”

A third user commented, “Wow! What a great job you guys have done.”

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the glass octopus was not discovered until 1918. It is commonly found in tropical and sub-tropical regions in the vast ocean. These mysterious creatures live for about 2-5 years.

Its mantle is about 4.3 inches or 11 cm long. As OceanInfo reports, the total length of an adult specimen is about 18 inches, or 45 centimeters. It has 8 filaments.

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