The Dumbo octopus was first discovered during the ground-breaking 1872-1876 Challenger expedition. Their genus, Grimpoteuthis, wasn’t described until 1932, however. Grimpoteuthis was named by Guy ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

The individual animals were 43cm and 35cm in length. They've been placed in the Grimpoteuthis family - the group commonly known as Dumbo. Octopus fragments and eggs have been found at very great ...

There are 17 species of dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis), which are named after Disney's lovable elephant character. These ...