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  1. Jan 31, '13, 4:14am #1
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    Opisthoteuthis

    This genera of octopods (there looks to be almost 20 species) have the best common name ever: the pancake devilfish! They have small fins, and are primarily benthic animals. They have a mixture of suckers and cirri on their arms.

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    O. californiana

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    Have you ever seen a globe-trotting cephalopod?
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