Real Life 'Finding Nemo' Octopus Is Looking For a Name. Adorabilis Is One Option

A new octopus species of the Opisthoteuthis genus was discovered roaming the deep waters, but naming the octopus is a tough job for scientists.

If you take a good look at the captures of the octopus, you will instantly notice that it looks nothing like the fear inciting monsters of the deep or the usually not so pleasantly looking brethren of this little guy.

Pink and mushy, with big round nicely edged eyes and two fins on its head resembling small wearable horns, the octopus falls nothing short of cartoon character inspired adorable.

Perhaps it might remind you of a cartoon character indeed. Or an animated game character. Or the cutest stuffed toy to be wrapped up in red ribbon and delivered as a present. Either way, the small octopus became viral with the scientists’ attempt to find a name fitting for it.

For now, the flapjack as it is nicknamed, is awaiting just a little while longer for a name to be bestowed to its species since 1990 when it was first discovered.

Stephanie Bush, the scientist who has the responsibility of naming the little cephalopod and postdoctoral fellow at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute declared in amusement:

“As someone that’s describing the species you get to pick what the specific name is. One of the thoughts I had was making it Opisthoteuthis adorabilis because they’re really cute”.

The flapjack cephalopod was first photographed approximately 330 meters under the Monterey Bay surface. Since its discovery, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is working in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium aquarists to fully understand the adorable species.

So far, it is known that the Adorabilis lives in the deep ocean water, below 1,000 feet. Only approximately seven inches long, the tiny specimens are fragile, gelatinous and feature a web that connects their arms.

Using one of three means of motion or all three at once, the small cephalopods roam the ocean floors praying on creatures even smaller than they are. They move either by using their fins to swim or by funneling water to propel their tiny bodies upwards and hover for a while. Otherwise, they choose to move the web-connected arms in a wobbly dance.

Although the tiny, adorable cephalopod was discovered in 1990, naming the new species is a lengthy and complex process that also involves the collection of specimens to be sent to museums and aquarium nationwide.

This proved problematic as whatever specimens were captured and held for a while in captivity died.

One of the adorable fragile cephalopod laid eggs which are still being kept at Monterey Bay Aquarium, in the hope they will hatch and bring more Opisthoteuthis adorabilis to the aquarium.

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Real Life "Finding Nemo" Octopus Is Looking For a Name. Adorabilis Is One Option

Help choose a name for aquarium's rescued bald eagle

<p>The young bald eagle with a damaged left wing at the <a href=”http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic13″><b>N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher</b></a> will soon have a name.</p><p>Officials at the aquarium opened the naming contest earlier this month after staff members voted on three names to present to the public.</p><p>The bird, which is too young to have the signature white cap of a mature eagle, will either be Fisher, Maverick or Aquila – which is eagle in Latin – once voting ends June 30.</p><p>”Because this eagle is flightless, that is really one of the reasons we wanted to make sure he had a name,” said Robin Nalepa, spokeswoman for the Kure Beach attraction.</p><p>She said aquarium staff members submitted close to two dozen names and then voted on their three favorites.</p><p>Nalepa added that it was important to have initial recommendations from staff members because they are who care for the bird on a daily basis.</p><p>”They develop a special-care relationship,” she said.</p><p>The juvenile eagle came to Fort Fisher after he was rehabilitated in Wisconsin. He was found with an injured wing and will never be able to fly.</p><p>After spending several months getting accustomed to his new home, the eagle was placed front and center in the aquarium where Luna the albino alligator was once located. </p><p>Visitors and aquarium supporters have two ways to vote, Nalepa said. Visitors can vote through an online survey posted on the aquarium’s <a href=”http://www.starnewsonline.com/facebook”><b>Facebook</b></a> page.</p><p>For visitors who want to vote and support the site’s conservation efforts, they can put money into glass fishbowls at the building’s entrance. Every dollar is one vote.</p><p>Aquarium officials hosted a similar contest last summer when they were naming a green sea turtle. The marine reptile was eventually named Shelldon after more than 1,100 votes were cast, Nalepa said.</p><p>Monetary voting happened during that contest, Nalepa said, and nearly $600 was raised.</p><p>As of June 16, 553 votes had been cast online, Nalepa said. Officials have not yet counted what has been raised from the fishbowls.</p><p>Alex McClure, a junior volunteer at the aquarium, was stationed at the eagle’s exhibit Thursday morning.</p><p>When she was telling visitors facts about the eagle, including when his feathers should turn white and his choice of diet, she encouraged them to help name him.</p><p>She said she supported giving the public a chance to help name the latest addition to the aquarium.</p><p>”We try not just to be an exhibit,” Alex said. “We do like to interact with our guests.”</p><p>Dave Houck, who has lived in the area for several years, said he has never heard of a tourist attraction welcoming public input on something like this.</p><p>”I think it’s cool,” he said. “It makes them more part of the aquarium.”</p><p><i></p><p>Caitlin Dineen: 343-2339</p><p>On <a href=”http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/news41″><b>Twitter</b></a>: @CaitlinDineen</i></p>

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