Idioteuthis

GPO87

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Idioteuthis is a genus of large (>1 meter) whiplash squid. Like other mastigoteuthids, they have long tentacles with hundreds of tiny suckers on each club. In fact, the tentacle length is longer than the mantle length. The body of Idioteuthis is covered in many tiny, pointed bumps (called tubercles). Idioteuthis is found along the Western Pacific (from New Zealand to Japan).

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Idioteuthis cordiformis

Info at: Idioteuthis cordiformis
 
JAMSTEC has a bunch of clips of these as well, some being old enough to pre-date the split of mastigoteuthis into separate genera. correct me if i'm wrong on any of these, i don't have confirmation on the idioteuthis ID from anyone who, y'know, actually studies this stuff for a living 😂

 

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