- A nine-legged octopus was discovered off the coast of northern Japan
- A fisherman brought it home for dinner and noticed the extra leg while it cooked
- Scientists say the ninth limb grew back during the regeneration process
- The rare octopus is set to be put on display at a nature center for public viewing

A fisherman discovered a rare phenomenon while making dinner – one of the octopuses boiling in a pot had nine legs.

The octopus, which has an extra limb emerging midway from one of its eight other legs, was found in Shizugawa Bay in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture.

Scientists suggest the extra appendage may have grown when the creature was regenerating a lost leg.

Although the octopus did not make it out alive, it is set to be showcased at the Shizugawa Nature Center for the public to view.

The reddish colored octopus measures a little more than 15 centimeters long and was one among four caught in a trap by Kazuya Sato, who cultivates wakame seaweed in the town.

Sato took the catch home to his mother, who noticed something strange when placing them in a boiling pot of water – one of them had an extra leg.

The nine-legged octopus has an extra limb on the middle of the third leg on its left side.

Takuzo Abe, a researcher at Minamisanriku Nature Center, told The Mainichi: ‘(This octopus) is a phenomenon demonstrating the diversity of nature.’
‘I hope it becomes an opportunity for people to learn about the abundant mysteries of the ocean.’

Abe suggests that the legged formed during the regeneration process of another leg that was cut off.

Another rare octopus was discovered in September on an island in Washington State’s Puget Sound – but this one had seven legs.

An outdoorsman said he came across the unusual sea creature on Whidbey Beach early on the morning of August 29, when the tide was still out.

He submitted photos of it to a local wildlife organization, who passed them along to marine life centers, who identified it likely as a seven-legged octopus.

Known formally as Haliphron atlanticus, the scarlet cephalopod actually has a full eight arms but one is hidden except during mating.

Elaina Jorgensen, a marine biologist at NOAA, said she has seen photos of Haliphron from off the coast of British Columbia.

'It's possible this animal was blown into Puget Sound during the wind storm last week and died from our low salinity waters.'

Regardless, Jorgensen said, the cephalopod looked like it was in relatively good condition.

Despite its popular name, the Haliphron does have eight tentacles.

Males appear to only have seven but an additional one, called a hectocotylus, is tucked inside a sac near its eye and is used to help fertilize females.

The arm easily can be missed because of the octopus' thick skin.

'That's why there is a reluctance among cephalopod researchers to refer to this species as 'the seven-armed octopus,' said Jorgensen.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9003135/Rare-nine-legged-octopus-discovered-Japanese-fisherman-eat-dinner.html

Its a mutation
Same as Humans with 6 fingers
No mystery anywhere
Nothing strange
These “scientists” like talking too much grammer
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theFilmtricsay

@ come oo Xmas fish don land o

Juliusmomoh:
@ come oo
Xmas fish don land o

I dey inside . COM

Macsjebs:
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Then, they can no longer call or label such a creature an "octopus" cos it isn't anymore.

It should be called a Nonapus since it has 9 limbs and not the regular 8.

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Wahala wear bone straight

These Asians can eat anything... Nigerians are even learning when it comes to converting moving creatures into food.

corona virus never do,
una won invent honda virus

China una no go end us
Werey people

Asians? Many of them will consume anything that appears to be consumable.

Lol... he for eat am na

DenreleDave:


Spiritual octopus...


Abeg people...

I am a serving Corp member in uyo..

I need a room apartment here in uyo... The price of self con is too expensive... I am currently staying in one of a church lodge at the moment but I really need a room apartment.

God bless you

Akwa Abasi Ibom

Sosoun ooo

Cc: Ilaumoh hunchogee paulolee

Your budget?

Lol. MAD OH

It's probably a birth defect

oya ooo people that are always quick to condem the blacks for eating just anything ...what do you have to say about this? Slave-mentality hypocrites

Did he eat it? For those who read the news

Corona pro max says "hi"

The man most be a nairalander,










Eating any kind of animal is allowed here.

theFilmtric:
Its a mutation
Same as Humans with 6 fingers
No mystery anywhere
Nothing strange
These “scientists” like talking too much grammer
_{For more info use the link in my signature.It settles all arguments}

theFilmtricsay

I agree with you bro. Very rational point.
Or will they still tell us that persons with six fingers are rare people

They’ll still eat it

These guys eat anything
Monsters eaters.

You don boil eat your food

Issokay

Do you mean to say people eat OCTOPUS?

Wonders shall never end. What is wrong with people sef? That's how they will introduce covid-19 volume 2

Different creatures in different country.

Macsjebs:


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Corona virus never finish o,this people want to brink octopus virus.

Noted

Octopus pepper soup with a bonus

Endtime