Ghostly critters from the deep sea: CIRRATE OCTOPUS

Making a rare appearance just in time for Halloween, this ghostly-looking orange cirrate octopus was recently observed by MBARI’s ROV Doc Ricketts swimming over the Taney Seamounts. These finned octopuses belong to an order of animals called Cirrata named for the presence of hair-like structures called ’cirri’ on their arms which may aid these animals in the capture of food. Video producer: Linda Kuhnz Music: