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Although three days later, this octopus looks very similar to the octopus imaged in expn3473-3476. It is a rare dumbo octopus (Cirrothauma murrayi) oftencalled the blind octopus due to the lack of a lens and retina in its eyes.Its eyes can only detect light and cannot form images. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program, Oceano Profundo 2015; Exploring Puerto Rico's Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs)