The Dumbo Octopus

The Dumbo Octopus belongs to the mollusks phylum, however, it is a subdivision of the Umbrella Octopus, which belongs to the Cephalopod phylum. The mollusk phylum is extremely diverse, with about 50,000 species within it. You can find these creatures living towards the very bottom of the ocean. The average ocean depth is roughly 3,800 meters, and the Dumbo Octopus lives 3,000 to 4,000 meters under the surface of the water, which is about 13,000 feet . Living in these deep conditions where it is very dark, they don’t have ink sacs like most other octopi because the ink serves no purpose. But, they do have the ability to change color to blend in with their surroundings like other octopi. The Dumbo Octopus faces other challenges