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Atlantic Warty Octopus
Plate 1 of 2. Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER., no known copyright restrictions (public domain) · via iNaturalist

Atlantic Warty Octopus

Scaeurgus unicirrhus

Scaeurgus unicirrhus is a benthic deep-sea octopus belonging to the family Octopodidae. It is widely distributed throughout the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean, living between 30 and 600 m of depth. This species is known for its cryptic lifestyle, benthic habits, and morphological adaptations to deep-sea environments. It plays an important ecological role in continental slope ecosystems and has also been recorded around oceanic islands such as the Azores and Madeira.

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