Hi, I'm Andrew and I’m just a simple zoology student and crustacean researcher from Ohio. This blog centers around animal IDs so feel free to send me any unknown species (and its location) that you have and I will take my best shot at IDing it! I also occasionally post random zoology/animal factoid things.
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Diamond Squid (Thysanoteuthis rhombus)
Also known as the diamondback squid, the diamond squid is a large species of thysanoteuthid squid that occurs in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Like other squids diamond squids are hunters and will hunt near the surface at night. They will ‘retreat’ to midwaters during the day. Diamond squid have unusually short arms and large fins which earn them their common name.
Diamond squid are noted for their unique “pyrosome-like” egg masses that float near the ocean’s surface.
Classification
Animalia-Mollusca-Cephalopoda-Coleoidea-Teuthida-Oegopsina-Thysanoteuthidae-Tysanoteuthis-T. rhombus
Image: John Arnold
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