[Article]: Vampyroteuthis infernalis (by Phil Eyden)

[tonmo]

Another great addition to the TONMO.com article base was contributed this weekend by Phil:

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Thank you, Phil!!

 

[Feelers]

Great article Phil, had some nice photos I hadnt seen before too.

 

[neuropteris]

Great stuff Phil - another fascinating article

 

[monty]

Absolutely wonderful article, Phil-- I had no idea that so much was known about these animals at this point, particularly with respect to reproduction.

One minor passage I found a bit confusing, though, was this:

It maintains buoyancy via the use of statoliths (balancing organs akin to a human's inner ear) and tissues rich in ammonium ions that closely match the density of surrounding seawaters.

Do the statoliths have something to do with buoyancy? I thought they were about orientation and acceleration, but don't have anything to do with buoyancy control...

 

[Architeuthoceras]

Very informative article Phil, another masterpiece

 

[chrono_war01]

Great article Phil, easy to understand but packed with information.

 

[GPO87]

YES FINALLY SOME GREAT VAMPY FACTS!!!! I've been waiting all my life for this...

 

[Phil]

Thanks very much chaps, I'm glad you all enjoyed it. It was cobbled together from numerous internet sites and research papers freely available online, most of which I quoted in the references. The Tree of Life pages were particularly valuable

I'd also like to thank Steve for taking the time for checking the article through and correcting me where I was going wrong. Cheers Steve!

I'm not too sure about your query there Monty, that sentence was one of Steves corrections. I'll try and find out for you.

 

[Snafflehound]

Awesome stuff

 

[joel_ang]

Thanks alot for this article Phil ! It certainly broadens my understanding of these fascinating creatures.