Hawaiian long-armed sand octopus, Thaumoctopus, Abdopus, or Macrotritopus sp., flattened and camouflaging itself with papillae erect, Kona, Hawaii USA

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Hawaiian long-armed sand octopus, Thaumoctopus, Abdopus, or Macrotritopus sp., flattened and camouflaging itself with skin projections ( papillae ) erected, and matching color to blend in with the sand, Ho'okena, South Kona, Hawaii (the Big Island), United States ( Central North Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 8179px × 5453px
Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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