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Larval Octopus

A beautiful larval (baby) octopus collected during a research cruise near Florida.
(Cedric Guigand, Univ. of Miami, RSMAS/Marine Photobank)

This beautiful larval (baby) octopus was collected by scientists from the University of Miami during a research cruise in the Straits of Florida, a narrow channel between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Explore more cephalopod content.