The Emperor dumbo (Grimpoteuthis imperator) (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

The Emperor dumbo (Grimpoteuthis imperator)

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is about 30 centimeters long. Evolutionary biologist Dr. Alexander Ziegler recovered it from depths of more than 4,000 meters in the North Pacific.

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© Alexander Ziegler

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