The remarkable Squidworm - in situ video of Teuthidodrilus samae

Compilation of 5 individual observations including 4 collection events (three with the suction sampler and one collection in the detritus sampler). Ventral view of animal followed by movement of the vehicle to the right around the animal giving a lateral, then dorsal view. The animal is slowly swimming initially and eventually becomes still. The second collection event (that with the detritus sampler) shows the animal at the time when it was disturbed to the point where it lost the aggregated marine snow it was attached to when it was first observed. The aggregated marine snow breaks apart and swirls around the animal and sampler as the animal comes in contact with the sampler canister.

This research was published in the journal Royal Society Biology Letters: The remarkable Squidworm is an example of discoveries that await in deep, pelagic habitats,by Dr. Greg Rouse, Dr Karen Joyce Osborn, and Dr Laurence P Madin. The doi link for the article is http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0923

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Acrocirridae;
• Celebes
• Sea;
• pelagic;
• squidworm;
• remarkable

[workupafuss]

Excellent discovery!

Imagine the treasures we have missed and the amazing feats we have in store at this undiscovered world of water.

[ihatelifejosemartine]

Deep sea life is awesome... simply awesome.

[balazsger]

The human race where he appears!

[balazsger]

It managed to kill it! 1:19

[justdoingbussness]

Damn nature, you freaky.

[Chromirage]

makes you wonder about the also mysterious "rods" that are caught on camera

[taguechi]

なんか、こう言うの見るとバージェスモンスターも「普通」に見え­てくる

[PEPEDEBARRO]

It reminds of a Cambiran anomalocarid.

[laptopaddicted97]

lol, why do a lot of people kept saying about how it tastes?

[thx4zzz]

@SakuNaru94 it eats dead plankton or stg sh!t so i dont think it tastes good

[TheGreatSeraphim]

@adamarchy People eat lobster, crab, and shrimp which are also bottom feeders. Dunno why we don't eat lawyers or politicians though.

[iisinanaiyonaiyo]

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