Meet Adorabilis, the World's Cutest Octopus

A recently described species of octopus needs a name, and it's so cute scientists Might Name It ‘Adorabilis’. What do you call an octopus that's got stubby little tentacles, is bright pink, super squishy, and looks like a Pac-Man ghost? Why not Adorabilis, suggests its describer, Stephanie Bush, at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.

Though the flapjack octopus species mostly sits on the deep sea floor, it swims by flapping its fan of arms to propel through the water, steering with its fins. One of the live cute creatures Bush is studying laid eggs about a year ago. There's no telling when they'll hatch, but she can't wait. "I want to see what these baby octopuses look like," Bush said. Because the only thing cuter than the nameless pink octopus is probably its babies. Bush said she still hasn't decided to name it adorabalis, but even if she did, it wouldn't be that outlandish. You can watch its video below: