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This Dreamsy Blanket Octopus Has Illuminated Deep-Sea Mysteries—What’s Its Hidden Superpower? Imagine a creature drifting through the abyssal darkness of the ocean floor: ethereal, translucent, and glowing softly like a living lantern. The blanket octopus—specifically the CTD octopus (Tremoctopus spp.)—has enchanted scientists and dreamers alike with its surreal appearance and astonishing abilities. But beyond its dreamlike appearance lies a hidden superpower that continues to illuminate the mysteries of the deep sea. ### The Ghostly Blanket Octopus: A Beauty of the Abyss The blanket octopus, especially species like Tremoctopus ge caractérisé, is unlike any other cephalopod. With its ethereal, expansive “blanket” of webbed arms and delicate bioluminescent patterns, it floats more like a spectral jelly than a true octopus. Found in deep waters across the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans, this tiny but extraordinary creature lives in the unlit zones where sunlight never reaches.