Opisthoteuthis depressa
Figure from Cephalopods: A World Guide (amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Mark Norman.
Friday Cephalopod: Japanese Pancake Devilfish
Opisthoteuthis depressa
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
Erotic.
Any info on it’s habitat, I just tried to Google, and didn’t get much info………
Rotate the image by 180 degrees and it will stick its tongue out at you.
Some guy named “Ed” claims to have a two-headed molly. This is all the info I have on him. I don’t know who he is or how to contact him. I told him to contact you.
Here’s a link to a species description with a couple of nice line illustrations:
http://tolweb.org/Opisthoteuthis_depressa/20157
Normally I like the Friday ‘pod, but this one … this one makes Baby Jesus cry. It has depression written right into its name.
I keep thinking of sushi. Sorry.
It has the same look as my cat when he’s been caught at something!
That’s kinda cool looking, although I agree with everyone else who says it looks sad.
What a remarkable colour. Are all of them like that?
Oh come on. You’re pulling our leg. That’s just a photoshopped nose from a star-nosed mole, right?
Damn, nature is too freakishly awesome. I want one of those. I think it’s cute.
Interesting color – is it strawberry-flavored?
Man that thing looks sad!
It looks tailor made to be the Eor of an invertebrate cartoon series.
Mmmm…pancakes.
Looks like a beastie from a Jim Woodring
drawing….
It looks rather sad to me too. Even the tentacles are tentative and withdrawn. Perhaps it knows it is being thought of as a pancake…
Here’s next Friday’s beastie:
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/PATTnautie.html
Pick up your pointy sticks, PZ!
Don’t make fun of it because of it’s appearance ! :(
Have you ever played this game ? :
http://kirby.classicgaming.gamespy.com/games/dreamland3/
Even though I have known that for several minutes, you should know that Chuchu is one of those Japanese Pancake Devilfishes if you compare the real image of said creature with Chuchu’s image(s) :
kirby.classicgaming.gamespy.com/info/kirby101/chuchu.gif