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Tiny Blue Galápagos Octopus Earns a New Species Name via 3D CT Scan

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Source: WIRED
Tiny Blue Galápagos Octopus Earns a New Species Name via 3D CT Scan
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A golf-ball-sized blue octopus living in deep waters off Darwin Island in the Galápagos has been formally described as a new species, Microeledone galapagensis, after researchers used nondestructive CT scanning to build a detailed 3D model of its anatomy. The study underscores how much remains unknown about deep-sea life and the value of exploration and conservation.

Topics:nation#ct-imaging#deep-sea#galapagos-islands#octopus#science#taxonomy
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