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![This rare dumbo octopus (Cirrothauma murrayi) is often called the Blind Octopoddue to the lack of a lens and retina in its eyes expn3476.jpg This rare dumbo octopus (Cirrothauma murrayi) is often called the Blind Octopoddue to the lack of a lens and retina in its eyes](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expn3476.jpg?itok=emsTd0_x)
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This rare dumbo octopus (Cirrothauma murrayi) is often called the Blind Octopoddue to the lack of a lens and retina in its eyes. Its eyes can only detectlight and cannot form images. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program, Oceano Profundo 2015; Exploring Puerto Rico's Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs)