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The '''telescope octopus''' (''Amphitretus pelagicus'') is a [[species]] of [[pelagic]] [[octopus]] found in [[Tropics|tropical]] regions of the [[Indian Ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific Ocean]]s. |
The '''telescope octopus''' (''Amphitretus pelagicus'') is a [[species]] of [[pelagic]] [[octopus]] found in [[Tropics|tropical]] and [[Subtropics|subtropical]] regions of the [[Indian Ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific Ocean]]s. |
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It is transparent, almost colorless, and has 8 arms. |
It is transparent, almost colorless, and has 8 arms. |
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| Species: | A. pelagicus
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| Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, 1885
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The telescope octopus (Amphitretus pelagicus) is a species of pelagic octopus found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
It is transparent, almost colorless, and has 8 arms.
It is the only octopus to have tubular eyes; hence its common name.
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