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Posted by Max Bottomtime on July 02, 2012 at 14:25:13:

Our unknown cephalopod has been identified as a Vampire Squid, [I][FONT=arial]Vampyroteuthis infernalis. [/FONT][/I][FONT=arial]They are found between 300 and 3,000 feet. Ours is shown in its defensive posture, wrapping its arms back over its body.

[URL="http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/vampire-squid.html"]Vampire Squid - Deep Sea Creatures on Sea and Sky[/URL]




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