Mozambique Deep Sea Creatures Dumbo Octopus Proof .500 Silver 2010 Colored Medallic Issue

$29.99

Issued under authority of the Government of Mozambique, but to my knowledge, never monetized, this piece was struck from 29.1 grams of .500 silver for an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .4678 troy ounces of silver.

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The octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis are also known as Dumbo octopuses from the ear-like fins protruding from the top of their head-like bodies, resembling the ears of Walt Disney’s flying elephant Dumbo. They are bathyal creatures, living at extreme depths of 9,800 to 13,000 feet, with some living up to 23,000 feet below sea level, which is the deepest of any known octopus. They are some of the rarest of the Octopoda species. The largest Dumbo octopus ever recorded was 6 feet in length and weighed 13 pounds, although the normal size for the various species is thought to be smaller. They hover above the sea floor, searching for polychaetes, pelagic copepods, isopods, amphipods, and other crustaceans for food. The Dumbo octopus is strange in the way it consumes food in that it swallows its prey whole, which differs from any other kind of octopus. They move by pulsing their arms, shooting water through their funnel, by waving their ear-like fins, or any combination thereof. Males and females differ in their size and sucker patterns. Dissected females have yielded eggs during different stages of development, which has led to the conclusion that females lay eggs constantly, with no distinct breeding season.

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