Cephalopod

Brooding octopus

Graneledone boreopacifica

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

North Pacific, from California to Japan

Depth

About 1,200 to 2,000 m

Size

Mantle about 9 cm

Diet

Small sea snails, crustaceans

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• One female brooded her eggs for 53 months, more than four years: the known record in the animal kingdom.
• During all that time, she was never seen eating.

Verified sources

1. Science News Explores : Octopus sets egg-nurturing record
2. Wikipedia : Graneledone boreopacifica
3. Robison et al. 2014, PLOS ONE
4. SeaLifeBase, Graneledone boreopacifica

In the game: To observe

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