The most adorable, googly-eyed orange octopus from the deep sea may soon be formally recognized as "Opisthoteuthis adorabilis." Really, the only name you can gift an octopus that looks as adorable ...

A newly discovered little flapjack octopus species might be named after how cute scientists think it is. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos. Support local journalism. Only 25¢ for 3 months.

The Stubby Squid video comes a year after MBARI scientists based in Moss Landing and the E/V Nautilus recorded incredibly cute deep sea footage of a bright orange octopus in the Monterey Bay. This ...

MOSS LANDING >> Hideous denizens live in the deep sea. But so does a cute wide-eyed, pink and squishy little octopus.The newly discovered, cartoon-like creature is so cute that “adorab… ...

But so does a cute wide-eyed, pink and squishy little octopus. The newly discovered, cartoon-like creature is so cute that “adorable” might become part of its scientific name.

Some say it looks like a ghost from the Pac-Man video game, but it is anything but spooky. In fact, this unclassified, fist-sized, octopus is so cute, scientists may call it Opisthoteuthis adorabilis.

In fact, the fist-sized pink octopus is so cute scientists may call her “Opisthoteuthis Adorabilis.” Researchers in the US state of California are looking for an appropriate Latin species ...

This lovable octopus is so cute that scientists want to call it 'Adorabilis' A beastie like this deserves a proper moniker - and one lovestruck researcher has a great idea. News.