Marine Life Series: Jumbo Squid Dissection, Part II

Mark H — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 05:02:25 -0600

Jumbo Squid Dissection: Part II

As I mentioned in my first squid dissection entry, I missed the beginning of my staff's work on this incredible animal, so this entry should really be first. Now that I have all the photos together, here are the early stages of the project.

This animal isn't a Giant Squid (which would be in the genus Architeuthis). It's known as Ommastrephes bartramii, the Red Flying Squid, and is a member of the squid genus collectively known as "Jumbo Squid". Although it is normally found in very deep water, this animal sometimes rises to the surface to hunt and gets its name from its habit of leaping out of the water and sailing through the air in order to escape from predators.

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