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Cephalopods Daily @cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I just know they'd love hot tubs. Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis is a small octopus species that lives around deep sea hydrothermal vents. They can handle the heat though, being able to survive in water up to 91°C. They have a mantle length of less than 6 cm and weigh less than 44 grams. #OCTOtober

A vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis crawling around a rocky hydrothermal vent. It is pale white and has black eyes. Its arms are curled. There is a sea anemone on the right of the image

A vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis octopus walking on the sandy seafloor. It is pale white and has black eyes.

A vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis octopus crawling around a rocky hydrothermal vent. It is pale white and has black eyes. The tips of its arms are curled. There is a sea anemone in the bottom right of the image, and there are several white crabs nearby.

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