Friday Squid Blogging: Promachoteuthis Sloani
Promachoteuthis sloani is a new type of squid, discovered in 2006 in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Promachoteuthis sloani is a new type of squid, discovered in 2006 in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
PZ Myers reguarly blogs about squid; here’s an interesting post. It seems that squid grow up fast and die young, and are replacing some slow-maturing fish in the oceans.
From the BBC:
Big deep-sea squid emit blinding flashes of light as they attack their prey, research shows.
Another link.
Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.