{"id":895,"date":"2026-05-27T23:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=895"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:36:00","slug":"scientists-newly-identify-species-of-tiny-blue-octopus-that-fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=895","title":{"rendered":"Scientists newly identify species of tiny, blue octopus that fits in the palm of your hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div> <div>\n<button>\n<strong>\n<span><svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>Summary<\/span>\n<\/strong>\n<span><svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span><svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/button>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of octopus discovered in the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands in 2015.<\/li>\n<li>The tiny, blue creature can fit in the palm of your hand and was found nearly 6,000 feet below the ocean surface.<\/li>\n<li>Researchers used CT scanning technology to study the delicate specimen and determine its place in the octopus family tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<span>AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Scientists have announced the discovery of a previously unidentified species of octopus found in the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands \u2014 and it\u2019s sure to turn heads. The creature, which sports blue flesh and large eyes, can fit between the bottom of your palm and the first knuckle of your middle finger.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=885\">Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            In 2015, a remotely operated underwater robot captured the little, blue animal moving around in the sediment about 5,800 feet (1,773 meters) beneath the surface.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            From the ship above, one crew member compared the creature to a plush toy.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIs that a cute little guy, or what?\u201d said another crew member, who can be heard in video footage documenting the researchers\u2019 discovery.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Paperwork and logistics delayed the research process for the animal \u2014 a female cephalopod \u2014 though a crew aboard the E\/V Nautilus discovered it more than a decade ago in collaboration with the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Gal\u00e1pagos National Park Directorate. The octopus didn\u2019t arrive at the Field Museum in Chicago until 2022.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            In a study published May 24 in the journal Zootaxa, Janet Voight, curator emerita of invertebrates at the Field Museum, identified the octopus as a previously unknown species: Microeledone galapagensis.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An artist's impression of how the giant octopus would have looked\" class=\"wp-image-891\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08be777ccc364a855f6b9a298a900ac3.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>An artist&#8217;s impression of how the giant octopus would have looked<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Yohei Utsuki\/Hokkaido University<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>Giant, 60-foot octopuses were apex predators 100 million years ago, fossil discovery shows<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>4  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Voight was hesitant to do much dissection when she began studying the tiny animal.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The octopus had been preserved in formaldehyde, which halts decomposition. However, because the specimen had large eggs in its ovaries, the formaldehyde could not fully penetrate the entire animal, leaving its flesh relatively delicate.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIf you make the wrong cut or tear something, it\u2019s gone forever,\u201d Voight said. \u201cThe cost of going to sea is just astronomical, and the chances of finding another one and successfully collecting it are just not high.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Using a CT scanner, researchers were able to create a 3D model of a newly discovered species of octopus.\" class=\"wp-image-892\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/76e4dfe0eee2c1224cf49a5768465d98.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/76e4dfe0eee2c1224cf49a5768465d98.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/76e4dfe0eee2c1224cf49a5768465d98-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Using a CT scanner, researchers were able to create a 3D model of a newly discovered species of octopus.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Charles Darwin Foundation<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            After consulting with other experts, she decided to use the Field Museum\u2019s newly acquired CT scanner to get a better look into the animal\u2019s anatomy while keeping the specimen intact.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Thousands of X-rayed images were digitally compiled to create a 3D model that allowed Voight to determine where the animal fits in the phylogenetic tree.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        Not your average octopus\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            Octopuses are enchanting creatures, said Jim Barry, senior scientist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California, who was not involved with the study.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThey\u2019re so different than most other organisms,\u201d Barry said. \u201cThe nervous system of octopuses are more complex than any invertebrate animal on earth, so maybe that\u2019s why they\u2019re able to perform in ways or have behaviors that are so captivating for us.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            There are more than 300 species of varying size, shape and color.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWhen you think about octopus, you think of an animal with long arms,\u201d Voight said. \u201cNot this guy.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Voight identified the octopus as a member of the Microeledone genus, which only has one other species: Microeledone mangoldi. They both come from the octopus family Megaleledonidae. M. mangoldi was first described in 2004 after its discovery in the southwest Pacific Ocean near New Caledonia, an island east of Australia.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=883\">HIV\/AIDS Fast Facts<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An artist's representation of what the animal may have looked like.\" class=\"wp-image-893\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8ab76d4ecde9325bb98113916905002f.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>An artist&#8217;s representation of what the animal may have looked like.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>University of Reading<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>The \u2018oldest octopus\u2019 in the world isn\u2019t an octopus after all, scientists find<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>3  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            M. galapagensis shares many characteristics with its family member such as smooth skin; large funnel organs; lack of pigment in the mantle area, which is the large sac behind the head; and similar arm sucker and gill lamellae counts. Gill lamellae are thin plates of tissue inside the gills that allow organisms to take in more oxygen.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            But this species is differentiated by the color on the lining of the upper or backside walls of its mantle, whereas M. mangoldi has color on the sheaths covering the organs themselves.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Voight noted that these species\u2019 abilities to conceal ingested bioluminescent prey may be an example of convergent adaptation, or the independent development of similar traits, suggesting \u201cthey took separate paths into the deep sea.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The fact that M. galapagensis in the Gal\u00e1pagos seems to be closely related to M. mangoldi, found in New Caledonia, \u201ctells me that their common ancestor must have been from somewhere in between,\u201d Voight said. \u201cSo there\u2019s a common link, and we should expect to see more animals show that connection.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        Importance of newly discovered species\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            This discovery and the continuous search for species new to science have allowed researchers to gain a better understanding of the seafloor, of which explorers have seen less that 0.001%, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWe just don\u2019t know enough about the biodiversity of the deep sea in general,\u201d Barry said, \u201cso as discoveries like this keep coming up every dive, you may see something new that\u2019s never been seen before.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, just off the coast of Ecuador, are known for being the only home to more than 1,000 plant and animal species. With more than 20% of marine life in the area found exclusively there, the islands have some of the highest levels of endemism, or species that only live in one geographic location.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The skeleton of the 'Trinity' Tyrannosaurus Rex pictured during a visit to the Sauriermuseum Aathal dinosaur museum in Seegraben, canton of Zurich, Switzerland on Monday 22 January 2024. Belgian businessman Huts and his companies Katoen Natie and Indaver bought the skeleton of the 'Trinity' Tyrannosaurus Rex for 5.6 million euros, to display it at the Boerentoren tower in the near future. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND (Photo by ERIC LALMAND \/ BELGA MAG \/ Belga via AFP) (Photo by ERIC LALMAND\/BELGA MAG\/AFP via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-894\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/31837e66df883ca1cd895df0ce37852d.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>The skeleton of the &#8216;Trinity&#8217; Tyrannosaurus Rex pictured during a visit to the Sauriermuseum Aathal dinosaur museum in Seegraben, canton of Zurich, Switzerland on Monday 22 January 2024. Belgian businessman Huts and his companies Katoen Natie and Indaver bought the skeleton of the &#8216;Trinity&#8217; Tyrannosaurus Rex for 5.6 million euros, to display it at the Boerentoren tower in the near future. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND (Photo by ERIC LALMAND \/ BELGA MAG \/ Belga via AFP) (Photo by ERIC LALMAND\/BELGA MAG\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Eric Lalmand\/Belga Mag\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>Why did T. rex have tiny arms? A new study may finally have the answer<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>6  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            The ocean floor similarly has high rates of endemism; it has large flat plains, deep valleys and mountain ranges, which can be highly biodiverse.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThe Gal\u00e1pagos is very special in terms of its biodiversity and physical conditions that are there, as well as biological processes that have led to very unique set of species found there,\u201d Barry said, \u201cbut those same processes can lead to assemblages of animals in the deep sea that we still don\u2019t know that much about.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Exploring the deep sea is important because it bolsters scientists\u2019 understanding of our planet\u2019s biodiversity and  provides ecosystem services that we depend on, such as nutrient recycling and climate regulation. But the seafloor is not immune to the threats facing species on land, according to Barry.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cClimate change is penetrating the deep sea,\u201d Barry said. \u201cThat is changing some of the systems in the deep sea and ecosystems in the deep sea before we even really know what\u2019s there.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Barry credits taxonomists such as Voight, who continue to describe newfound species of animals across the deep sea, for keeping up with the \u201cbacklog of unknown species\u201d and providing that information to the public.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIt\u2019s changed the way it allows us, we hope, to have a better idea of the evolution of deep-sea animals,\u201d Voight said of the M. galapagensis discovery, \u201cand it lets us know who we\u2019re sharing the planet with.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n    Sign up for CNN\u2019s Wonder Theory science newsletter. 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