One that caught attention from many was a type of sea mollusk that washed ashore on South Padre Island in late May.

The algae octopus (Abdopus aculeatus), also called the prickly octopus, lives in the Indo-West Pacific. Despite its modest size — its mantle (main body) is only 3 inches long with arms stretching up ...

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