Squid species

Learn all about squids - how many types of squids are there, what they eat, where they live, how big they get, how long they live, what colors they come in, and more.

This is Promachoteuthis sulcus, a squid with a freakishly human-like set of dentures that are actually folded lips. It’s only known from…

Size comparison of the arrow, giant and colossal squid

Giant Squid Colossal Squid

Bigfin Squid

While Aussies tuck into calamari and chips at the beach, Flinders University researchers have taken a look at why the large Dana octopus squid, which can […]

~ SQUID ~ Below are eight color and black and white drawings of various types of Squid. Apparently there are more that 300 species of these cephalopods. Here you’ll find examples of the Southern Short-Fin Squid, the Veined or Long-Finned Squid, and several more.

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Bat wings, blue eyes, and a name straight out of a horror film 🦑🧛‍♂️🌌 The Vampire Squid isn’t out for blood—but it is a master of bioluminescence, cloaks, and deep-sea drama. #VampireSquidStyle #WeirdButWonderful #DeepSeaGoth #BioluminescentBaddie #OceanOfMysteries