Operation Deep Scope (http://www.at-sea.org/default.html) currently underway exploring the deep water marine habitats in the Gulf of Mexico spotted a large squid, possibly a six-foot Mastigoteuthis, above a brine pool with its 'Eye in the Sea' camera at a depth of over 2,000 feet.

Details here (http://www.at-sea.org/missions/deepscope/day4.html) including a film of the encounter which happened on the 10th August.

http://www.tonmo.com/phpBB/files/Mexico_squid.JPG

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Folks, this is why it's important to look at all the returned items in a Google News search. You'll get more than the Canary Islands squid you're looking for. Much more.

That's some video, Phil. A suggestive chain of events, wouldn't you say? The researchers activated the "jellyfish lure," a sequence of blinking lights designed to attract jellies, and a big male squid shows up with its unit hanging out.

Thanks a ton, Phil.

Clem

The big isopods in the bottom pictures look like shrimp to me. Now I understand why octos eat them. Steve, have you tried them? Are they good? Looks like fish for dinner tonight.

Melissa

Unbelievably cool...

Anyone interested in the giant isopod Bathynomus should have a look at this (http://www.omniology.com/Apus-LivingTrilobite.html)page. Please don't take on face value this 'living trilobite' nonsense. The two groups were quite separate despite the physical similarity.

A new report:

Mystery Squid In Gulf Helps Prove New Ocean Research Concept

POSTED: 11:13 am EST March 1, 2005

FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- It took only a minute for scientists to discover a new deep-sea species with an experimental infrared camera and light-emitting artificial lure.


Now, the National Science Foundation has agreed to spend $500,000 to refine the concept developed by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce.

A large, 6-foot squid of a type never before photographed attacked the bait, a bioluminescent electronic "jellyfish," about 60 seconds after it was turned on in August off the Louisiana coast during Operation Deep Scope.

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Source (http://www.wftv.com/news/4242174/detail.html)

Emps

oo....I read that on google already.