This Tiny Octopus is Adorable (Scientifically Speaking)

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Published on June 27, 2015 5:06:09 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbATZoFNwto

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This tiny octopus doesn't have a name! Poor thing. But Monterey Bay Aquarium researcher Stephanie Bush gets naming rights, and she's going for Opisthoteuthis adorabilis. Did you know naming animals is just one perk of being a scientist?

Kim Horcher and John Iadarola discuss! What would you name a new species?

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