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Telescope octopus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Octopoda
Family:	Amphitretidae
Genus:	Amphitretus
Species:	A. pelagicus
Binomial name
Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, 1885

The telescope octopus (Amphitretus pelagicus) is a species of pelagic octopus found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

It is transparent, almost colorless, and has 8 arms, all of the same size.

It is the only octopus to have tubular eyes, which is the reason it is commonly referred to as telescope octopus.

References

1. Allcock, L. (2014). "Amphitretus pelagicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T162899A950548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T162899A950548.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
2. Julian Finn (2016). "Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, 1885". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
3. "Telescope Octopus (Amphitretus pelagicus) Dimensions & Drawings | Dimensions.com". www.dimensions.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
4. "Amphitretus". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2022-10-30.

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