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The family Cranchiidae comprises the approximately 60 species of glass squid, also known as cockatoo squid, cranchiid, cranch squid, or bathyscaphoid squid. Cranchiid squid occur in surface and midwater depths of open oceans around the world. They range in mantle length from 10 cm (3.9 in) to over 3 m (9.8 ft), in … See more
The family contains two subfamilies (both established by Georg Johann Pfeffer) and about 15 genera:
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Teuthowenia pellucida, the googly-eyed glass squid, is a rare deep-sea glass squid whose habitat ranges throughout the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Taonius borealis - Wikipedia
WEBTaonius borealis is a glass squid belonging to the genus Taonius. It is found in the North Pacific Ocean, ranging from Japan to southern California. Taonius borealis is a …
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WEBThe family Cranchiidae comprises the approximately 60 species of glass squid, also known as cockatoo squid, cranchiid, cranch squid, or bathyscaphoid squid. Cranchiid squid …
Creature Feature: Glass squid - Twilight Zone
WEBGlass squid—specifically, Chranchia scabra— get a rough reputation because of the small tubercles dotting their bodies (also called their “mantle”). If they sense danger, this …
glass squids articles - Encyclopedia of Life
WEBThe family Cranchiidae comprises the approximately 60 species of glass squid, also known as cockatoo squid, cranchiid, cranch squid, or bathyscaphoid squid. Cranchiid squid …
Glass squid • MBARI
WEBGlass squids (family Cranchiidae) live in the boundless waters of the twilight, or mesopelagic, zone. With no protective shell and nowhere to shelter, they need to get …
Teuthowenia pellucida - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on …
WEBTeuthowenia pellucida, the googly-eyed glass squid, is a rare deep-sea glass squid whose habitat ranges throughout the oceans of the southern hemisphere.
Cockatoo Squid | Smithsonian Ocean
WEBThis transparent cockatoo squid (Leachia sp.), also known as a glass squid, lives in the depths of the ocean and has many adaptations to help it survive there. It retains …
This Squid Has Glowing Eyeshadow That Acts Like An Invisibility …
WEBJun 7, 2016 · The oceans of the world are home to animals that render themselves invisible with glowing eyeshadow. They’re called glass squid and, as their name suggests, they …
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