Gurita biru kecil diidentifikasi sebagai spesies baru di dekat Galápagos

Selasa, 26 Mei 2026

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Para ilmuwan telah mengonfirmasi seekor gurita biru seukuran bola golf sebagai spesies yang sebelumnya tidak diketahui setelah memeriksa spesimen yang dikumpulkan dari perairan dalam di lepas pantai Kepulauan Galápagos.

Hewan tersebut, yang diberi nama Microeledone galapagensis, pertama kali diamati pada tahun 2015 selama ekspedisi laut dalam di atas kapal E/V Nautilus di dekat Pulau Darwin. Peneliti dari Charles Darwin Foundation dan Galápagos National Park Directorate menggunakan kendaraan yang dioperasikan dari jarak jauh untuk melihat makhluk tersebut di kedalaman sekitar 5.800 kaki. Mereka mengumpulkan satu spesimen dan merekam video dua ekor lainnya yang berjenis sama.

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