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- Remains of a seven-arm octopus, Haliphron atlanticus, were found on a beach at Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
- The species typically resides over 1,640 feet below the surface.
- Catriona Reid, reserve manager at Forvie National Nature Reserve, suggested deep-water currents or fishing activity as possible explanations.
- Dr. Lauren Smith, marine biologist, called the find incredibly rare and noted its potential for scientific study.