theseablog: This is Adelieledone polymorpha, a recently discovered new species of antarctic Octopus. Its quite poisonous, and kills its prey by drilling holes in their shell and injecting toxic saliva. It’s thought to be the closest living relative to species of octopus that lived up to 30 million years ago.

theseablog:

This is Adelieledone polymorpha, a recently discovered new species of antarctic Octopus. Its quite poisonous, and kills its prey by drilling holes in their shell and injecting toxic saliva. It’s thought to be the closest living relative to species of octopus that lived up to 30 million years ago.

(Source: theseablog, via mamaflash)