Octopus Hunt (VIDEO)

University of California - San Diego

Caption

A California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) uses its arm suckers to secure a fiddler crab. Research led by UC San Diego (Hibbs Lab) and Harvard University (Bellono Lab) has traced the evolutionary adaptations of octopus and squid sensing capabilities. The studies, featured on the cover of the April 13, 2023 issue of Nature, reveal evolutionary links to human brain receptors.

Credit

Anik Grearson and Peter Kilian

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Must be used in conjunction with Nature studies on octopus and squid sensing.

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