An oceanic expedition recently sighted an incredibly rare deep-sea specimen—with see-through skin and eight legs—among a number of other extraordinary sights in the central Pacific. On July 8, research vessel Falkor completed the 34-day voyage through the remote Phoenix Islands Archipelago, according to a press release from the Schmidt Ocean Institute (founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt with his wife Wendy), which supported the study. The team conducted 21 dives during the assignment, totaling some 182 hours of exploration, and took the “largest collection of microbial cultures” in that part of the world. They mapped some 30,000 square kilometers of the seafloor in high resolution. The survey also yielded several notable underwater curiosities, which were photographed and video recorded—including the incredible image of a live glass octopus in its home habitat. (Courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute) The underwater photography was captured by the robotic SuBastian remote operated vehicle (ROV). As …