Bigfin squid - Wikipedia
Bigfin squids are a group of rarely seen cephalopods with a distinctive morphology. They are placed in the genus Magnapinna and family Magnapinnidae . [ 2 ] Although the family was described only from larval, paralarval , and juvenile specimens, numerous video observations of much larger squid with similar morphology are assumed to be adult ...
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: Genus Magnapinna: Windows to the Deep 2021: …
Bigfin squid are the deepest known squids and while sightings of them have been recorded globally, the total number of sightings is likely less than two dozen, making this observation rare and all the more exciting.
Bigfin Squid: The Alien-Like Enigma That Lives In The ... - 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...
Untangling The Long-Armed Mystery Of The Bigfin Squid
2021年6月24日 · The elbowed, spindly appendages of the bigfin squid have long stunned the public. But scientists say there is more to this deep-sea dweller than its ghostly appearance.
Bigfin Squid: Windows to the Deep 2021: Southeast U.S. ROV and …
2021年11月12日 · Bigfin squid are widely distributed throughout the world's deep ocean, and they can live deeper than any other known squid. While the squid seen in this video was at 2,385 meters (1.5 miles), the current depth record for a bigfin squid is 4,735 meters (3 miles).
Giant Bigfin Squid Filmed Walking Around on Its 13-Foot
2024年9月30日 · In the footage, the strange and elusive bigfin squid — which is the deepest-dwelling species of squid known to science — is seen moving slowly along the oceanic trench with its 13-foot-long...
Bigfin Squid - Smithsonian Ocean
Worldwide observations of remarkable deep-sea squids. Science 294 (5551):2505-2506.) A specimen from the Smithsonian’s squid collection and videos of a mystery squid helped scientists identify a new family of deep sea squid—the Magnapinnidae, known as the bigfin squids.
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.
World's deepest-dwelling squid spotted 20,000 feet under the sea
2022年1月18日 · The elusive bigfin squid was spotted more than 20,000 feet underwater — thousands of feet deeper than the previous record holder.