Out of this World Cirroteuthid Octopus Spotted Hovering Over Moon-like Seascape | Nautilus Live

Imagine our surprise when this “big red jelly” unraveled its eight arms and showed us a beautiful Cirroteuthidae octopus hovering over moon-like terrain! Like something straight out of a sci-fi flick, the reddish hues of this “blob” starkly stand out against the deep blue-water backdrop, making it look like something from out of this world – not the depths of it. Described as a “bell pepper” with a “clown nose,” the creature likely belongs to a family of cirrate octopuses known as Cirroteuthidae, and accor