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WONDERPUS (Wunderpus photogenicus)  -  ©richard-seaman.com a species of octopus in the monotypic genus Wunderpus. found in shallow waters from Bali and Sulawesi north to the Philippines and east to Vanuatu. W. photogenicus is a long-armed species characterised by “small eyes on elongate stalks, a long, conical papilla over each eye and a dramatic and fixed colour pattern of white bars and spots over a brown-red background The white spots of Wunderpus are unique among individuals, allowing for the use of photo identification to monitor individuals in the wild Wunderpus hatchlings can be identified by their unique ‘founder chromatophore’ patterns Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wunderpus_photogenicus

WONDERPUS (Wunderpus photogenicus)  -  ©richard-seaman.com

  • a species of octopus in the monotypic genus Wunderpus.
  • found in shallow waters from Bali and Sulawesi north to the Philippines and east to Vanuatu.
  • W. photogenicus is a long-armed species characterised by “small eyes on elongate stalks, a long, conical papilla over each eye and a dramatic and fixed colour pattern of white bars and spots over a brown-red background
  • The white spots of Wunderpus are unique among individuals, allowing for the use of photo identification to monitor individuals in the wild
  • Wunderpus hatchlings can be identified by their unique ‘founder chromatophore’ patterns

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wunderpus_photogenicus

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