An OctoSquid? New Species Found

[funman1]

It's a squid, it's an octopus, it's ... a mystery from the deep.

What appears to be a half-squid, half-octopus specimen found off Keahole Point on the Big Island remains unidentified today and could possibly be a new species, said local biologists.

The specimen was found caught in a filter in one of Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority's deep-sea water pipelines last week. The pipeline, which runs 3,000 feet deep, sucks up cold, deep-sea water for the tenants of the natural energy lab.

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[GreshamH]

The specimen was found caught in a filter in one of Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority's deep-sea water pipelines last week. The pipeline, which runs 3,000 feet deep, sucks up cold, deep-sea water for the tenants of the natural energy lab.

They also use that pipeline to bring in water from the deep to pass thru a desal plant for sale in Japan. Deep ocean drinking water sells for a large sum. They say it's so deep that none of the current pollution has gotten into it yet

 

[Brian Prestwood]

Steve

Cool critter. Thanks for sharing.

Gresham

Some people just have too much money.

 

[kevin95695]

So I guess powerheads and intakes are dangerous everywhere...

I like squidopus.

 

[ahoyhoy239]

do you think its reef-safe?


oh really t is, BAG IT!

 

[bored4long]

drinking water? What is the salinity of deep ocean water?

 

[juaninsac]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10284402#post10284402 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bored4long
drinking water? What is the salinity of deep ocean water?

33-34 ppt

 

[GreshamH]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10284402#post10284402 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bored4long
drinking water? What is the salinity of deep ocean water?

You must have missed this part

pass thru a desal plant

Desal = desalinition plant

 

[Reefugee]

Me bad... my first thought was - I wonder how that thing taste... :lol: