Bigfin squid - Wikipedia
The arms and tentacles of the squid are both extremely long, estimated at 4 to 8 m (13 to 26 ft). These appendages are held perpendicular to the body, creating "elbows". How the squid feeds is yet to be discovered.
Untangling The Long-Armed Mystery Of The Bigfin Squid
2021年6月24日 · A long-armed “mystery squid” observed by MBARI’s ROV Tiburon off the coast of Oahu at a depth of 3,380 meters in May 2001. This individual was estimated to be four to five meters long. It was one of the eight videos cephalopod curator Mike Vecchione came across in trying to identify the creature.
Watch extremely rare footage of a bigfin squid 'walking' on ...
2024年9月26日 · Cameras at the bottom of the Tonga Trench in the South Pacific have captured rare footage of a bigfin squid with spindly arms that stretch several feet long, a new video shows.
What We Know About the Bigfin Squid - Ocean Conservancy
2024年2月22日 · Bigfin squid are the deepest-living squid that we know of—they can live in depths of more than 20,000 feet (6,000 meters). What’s up with their arms?! Bigfin squid are instantly recognizable by their big fins (of course) and their long, spindly appendages.
Bigfin Squid: Windows to the Deep 2021: Southeast U.S. ROV ...
2021年11月15日 · Large fins and long appendages (eight arms and two tentacles) with elbow-like bends give the bigfin squid its distinctive appearance. These squid can exceed 6 meters (19.7 feet) in length. However, that’s mostly arms and tentacles.
Bigfin Squid: The Alien-Like Enigma That Lives ... - IFLScience
2024年3月18日 · Bigfin squids live throughout the world's oceans, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but only at extremely deep depths. They have been documented at depths of 6,212 meters (20,381 feet), making...
Bigfin Squid: Genus Magnapinna: Windows to the Deep 2021 ...
On November 9, 2021, during Dive 10 of Windows to the Deep 2021, NOAA Ocean Exploration captured remarkable footage of an adult bigfin squid, genus Magnapinna. While we did not get a length estimate on this squid, the largest bigfin reported was about 6.4 meters (21 feet) in total length (including the arms and tentacles).
Bigfin Squid - Animal Corner
Bigfin squid stand out from other squid because of their extremely long arms and tentacles. These have been estimated at up to 15-20 times the mantle length, making some of the largest specimens at 8 metres (26 ft) or more.
Bigfin Squid: November 9, 2021 - NOAA Ocean Exploration
It’s not every dive that deep-sea explorers encounter a bigfin squid (Magnapinna sp.). It’s actually pretty unusual. While bigfin squid are widely distributed throughout the world's deep ocean, only roughly a dozen sightings have been confirmed worldwide.
Rare squid with 'elbow' tentacles baffles scientists in ...
2020年11月11日 · During one of the team's sightings, a Bigfin surprised the researchers by raising one long arm above its body and holding it there — a baffling behavior never before seen in squids, the ...