Microeledone Galapagensis

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Recently, Charles Darwin Foundation scientists have discovered a tiny blue octopus species called Microeledone galapagensis. 

About Microeledone Galapagensis

• It is a tiny blue octopus species discovered near Galapagos Islands.
• This tiny blue creature was first discovered during a deep-sea expedition in 2015.
• Appearance: It is roughly the size of a golf ball and displays an unusually blue coloration.
• Habitat: It lives in the deep sea.
• Characteristics
  • It has smooth skin, large rachidian teeth, and a large funnel organ.
  • It consists of relatively few suckers on its arms, smooth skin, beak features and the coloring around its organs and parts of the mantle.

Key Facts about Galapagos Islands

• Location: It is situated in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador.
• It is distributed on either side of the Equator.
• Terrain: Repeated volcanic eruptions helped to form the rugged mountain landscape of the Galápagos Islands.
• Islands: It is very young with the largest, and youngest islands, Isabela and Fernandina and the oldest islands, Española and San Cristóbal, somewhere between three to five million years. 
• Highest Point: Mount Azul, at 5,541 feet
• Climate: It is characterized by low rainfall, low humidity, and relatively low air and water temperatures.
• It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978.
• Biodiversity: It includes the giant Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), the flightless cormorant (Phalacrocoraz harrisi), and the Galápagos penguin.

Source: Sci News

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