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West Australian
7 days ago
- General
- West Australian
CSIRO-led voyage leads to discovery of new deep-sea species, Carnarvon flapjack octopus, off Gascoyne coast
Meet the Carnarvon flapjack octopus — a new deep-sea species discovered in a canyon off the Gascoyne coast named after the location where it was found and its resemblance to a pancake. With massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, the small, gelatinous deep-sea octopus grows to about 4cm in diameter, but little is known about its ecology or lifestyle. The opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis is the 10th and latest new species to be described from specimens collected during a 2022 CSIRO-led voyage by research vessel Investigator, which surveyed relatively unexplored habitats and seabed biodiversity of the Gascoyne and Carnarvon Canyon Marine Parks for the first time. Since the survey, researchers, taxonomists and other stakeholders have been working to identify and describe some of these new species. In newly published research, Dr Tristan Verhoeff, a volunteer systematic taxonomist with the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, described the new species of flapjack octopus. It is a type of cirrate or 'dumbo' octopus of which there are 50 described species worldwide and 15 recorded from Australian waters. It is a deep-sea shape shifter able to flatten its body to resemble a pancake or to pull itself up to look like a tiny gelatinous umbrella. Unlike other octopus, they produce no ink and cannot change colour. 'The Carnarvon flapjack octopus' presence adds extra value to these recently established marine parks,' Dr Verhoeff said. 'This species discovery increases our understanding of Australia's deep-sea ecology and biodiversity. Describing new species is also essential for future work on their ecology and assessing populations for conservation.' Dr Lisa Kirkendale, head of department aquatic zoology at the WA Museum, said the Indian Ocean was 'truly a frontier for marine biodiversity research' and support was needed to 'document fabulous new species, such as the Carnarvon flapjack octopus.' CSIRO marine national facility team leader Dr Venetia Joscelyne said the 2022 voyage had been vital for increasing the understanding of the region's seafloor habitats and biodiversity. 'This was the first time the Carnarvon Canyon and Gascoyne Marine Parks have been mapped in detail and explored to depths of more than 5000 metres,' she said. 'From this single research voyage alone, we are seeing many new marine species being described. Incredibly, scientists estimate that there are likely more than 1000 new species waiting to be described from specimens collected on RV Investigator voyages over the past 10 years.'
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
New ocean species with massive eyes discovered off WA coast
Meet the Carnarvon flapjack octopus — a new deep-sea species discovered in a canyon off the Gascoyne coast named after the location where it was found and its resemblance to a pancake. With massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, the small, gelatinous deep-sea octopus grows to about 4cm in diameter, but little is known about its ecology or lifestyle. The opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis is the 10th and latest new species to be described from specimens collected during a 2022 CSIRO-led voyage by research vessel Investigator, which surveyed relatively unexplored habitats and seabed biodiversity of the Gascoyne and Carnarvon Canyon Marine Parks for the first time. Since the survey, researchers, taxonomists and other stakeholders have been working to identify and describe some of these new species. In newly published research, Dr Tristan Verhoeff, a volunteer systematic taxonomist with the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, described the new species of flapjack octopus. The Carnarvon flapjack octopus has blood-red tentacles. Credit: Cindy Bessey, CSIRO It is a type of cirrate or 'dumbo' octopus of which there are 50 described species worldwide and 15 recorded from Australian waters. It is a deep-sea shape shifter able to flatten its body to resemble a pancake or to pull itself up to look like a tiny gelatinous umbrella. Unlike other octopus, they produce no ink and cannot change colour. 'The Carnarvon flapjack octopus' presence adds extra value to these recently established marine parks,' Dr Verhoeff said. 'This species discovery increases our understanding of Australia's deep-sea ecology and biodiversity. Describing new species is also essential for future work on their ecology and assessing populations for conservation.' Dr Lisa Kirkendale, head of department aquatic zoology at the WA Museum, said the Indian Ocean was 'truly a frontier for marine biodiversity research' and support was needed to 'document fabulous new species, such as the Carnarvon flapjack octopus.' CSIRO marine national facility team leader Dr Venetia Joscelyne said the 2022 voyage had been vital for increasing the understanding of the region's seafloor habitats and biodiversity. 'This was the first time the Carnarvon Canyon and Gascoyne Marine Parks have been mapped in detail and explored to depths of more than 5000 metres,' she said. 'From this single research voyage alone, we are seeing many new marine species being described. Incredibly, scientists estimate that there are likely more than 1000 new species waiting to be described from specimens collected on RV Investigator voyages over the past 10 years.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Teen dead, man hurt in Durham shooting on Dayton Street, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A shooting in Durham Friday night killed a teenager and injured a man, police said. According to the Durham Police Department, officers responded around 8:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 1200 block of Dayton Street near Wabash and Lawson Street. They located a teen boy and a man with gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a nearby hospital. The teenager was pronounced dead at the hospital. The man's injuries are not considered life-threatening, according to Durham police. Police said the shooting appears to be isolated and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Inv. J. Sokal at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29238. Information may also be provided anonymously to CrimeStoppers by calling (919) 683-1200 or visiting the website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
27-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Couple finds shocking note with an eerie warning hidden in their new home
A couple found a shocking note with an eerie warning hidden in their new home... and it sparked a fierce investigation on the web into uncovering its true meaning. Anita Rainier explained to Newsweek earlier this week that she and her husband moved into their new abode just outside of Seattle, Washington, back in December. Recently, they began doing some planned renovations, when they accidentally unearthed a secret message that left them shaken up. They were preparing to redo the cabinets in the kitchen when Anita was examining them and found a small piece of paper tucked into the corner. 'It was this really well-hidden bit of paper tightly tucked into the top of the cabinet, totally out of sight unless you got all the way down like I was looking up,' she explained to the publication. And what it said was certainly shocking. 'Don't look under the floor,' the chilling message read, while the back contained a series of 'random numbers.' 'It was both hilarious and kind of exciting to think there might be some hidden mystery here,' she said. Anita said she and her husband wondered if the note and the numbers were part of some 'scavenger hunt' that the old owner had left for them to solve. They became determined to decode the message, and started by Googling the numbers - 29065300489382 - hoping to find some answers, but nothing came up. They tried everything to figure out what the numbers could be related to, but eventually hit a dead end and decided to turn to the internet for help. 'We divided it by our unit number, ZIP code, year the building was built, etc., to see if we could get a whole number or phone number or something,' she continued. 'No luck.' They shared their finding to Reddit, under the subreddit Weird, and it quickly went viral, raking in more than 1,600 comments filled with theories. 'We were hoping someone would be able to do some detective work and identify the number or know how to decode it,' Anita added. 'It feels weird to have been sleeping in a place with a little hidden secret for five months.' '2906530 is a bolt action slug shotgun. 2005-(048938) is the library of congress identifier for a Private Investigator handbook The Private Investigator Handbook: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Protect Yourself, Get Justice, or Get Even,' one person replied to the viral Reddit post. 'That's all I got lol, I'm grasping at straws.' 'Don't look under the floor,' the chilling message read, while the back contained a series of 'random numbers' They shared their finding to Reddit, under the subreddit Weird, and it quickly went viral, raking in more than 1,600 comments filled with theories 'That looks like a library card number,' a second penned. Another agreed, 'That's a library card number. Probably the name of a book.' 'Dammit now I'm invested in another random a** Reddit post,' joked someone else. 'You are not alone. Let's get a Gofundme going for OP to tear up the floorboards,' added a different user. 'I sold a home in 2023 and I left cryptic notes all over that place. It's a good laugh for me and the new owners will be left wondering,' wrote a fifth person. A sixth comment read, 'Imagine you tear up the floor board and find another note that just says, "Made ya look."' 'Flooring company takes marketing to a whole new level,' someone else said. In the end, Anita told Newsweek that 'odds are,' they're going to 'take a look under the floor' if they don't get any definite answers soon.
