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By , on September 6th, 2012 Leave a comment  

This is one of my favorite squids we have seen on this trip, it’s a Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis. If you look closely you can see this species has serrate ridges along its arms and mantle. The function of these structures is not known, although defense against predators seems likely.

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