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# What the sources say about the Casper Octopus (*Incirrata sp.*)

> 2 claims from the Casper Octopus profile, each beside the words of the source that backs it. A "..." marks a cut in a quote and [brackets] an insertion.

Profile: [Casper Octopus](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/casper-octopus/)

## Ghostly Octopod Highlights How Little We Know About Life on Earth. NOAA Fisheries, 2016.

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/ghostly-octopod-highlights-how-little-we-know-about-life-earth

| The page says | The source says |
| :--- | :--- |
| an octopus with no pigment cells to its name, totally white | The lack of chromatophores, or pigment cells, also stands out—that's why it's totally white. (note: vibe.reason, settled in task #657. Wave 81's claims file was lost with its worktree; this file holds only the claims this settle touched.) |
| a diaphanous, jelly-like body that carries almost no muscle, because in a food-limited abyss muscle takes a lot of food to maintain | Another obvious feature is its diaphanous consistency—it's sort of jelly-like. That's common for deep-sea animals because they live in a very food-limited environment, and it takes a lot of food to maintain muscle. (note: vibe.reason, settled in task #657.) |