Piglet Squid
Could it be an ancient relative?
-Joan
Here’s some info from the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium who found this thing:
Piglet Squid, Helicocranchia pfefferi
This funny looking squid is about the size of a small avocado and can be found most commonly in the deepwater (greater than 100 m or 320 ft) of virtually all oceans. Its habit of filling up with water and the funny location of its siphone with a wild-looking ‘tuft’ of eight arms and two tentacles had prompted scientists to name it the piglet squid.
The body is almost totally clear revealing a dark mass that is the internal organs and barely visible, feather-like gills. Pigment organs dot the surface of the skin. In the picture a row of these ‘chromatophores’ provide a smile-like look. There are two small finst at the opposite end of the body from the head. Very little known of its biology. It has been observed from submersibles in the head down oriengation, but no one is sure why. It is a sluggish swimmer with ammonium ions in its body fluid that help keep it bouyant. A large light producing organ (photophore) is located beneath each of its large eyes.
This cute little guy was made in FSM’s image. Arg.
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A rather benign looking beasty..surely it must be “touched”…
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I want one!
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I wonder where Noah kept these on the ark…
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OMFSM!!!! I love it!
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Even the wee creatures of the deep are touched by his noodliness.
rAmen and praise the FSM.
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If it’s edible, it’s a relative.
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It’s like the FSM at a Pink Floyd concert.
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I want to eat that thing!
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Now that’s quite the sight.
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Looks rather like Squidward to me, but Spongebob’s so godly, his existnce may well be due to the will of his noodleyness.
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Aw it’s cute. I see some similarities.
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that is amazing! must be The FSM wanted us to find them nao as proof of him! and in the ocean, it’s a wink at pirates!
RAMEN everyone! truly this is a blessed creature!
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or perhaps this is a sign From his Noodlyness that Chtulhu iz a Pastafarian! RAMEN!
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This cute thing looks like Asterix’s friend Obelix…Maybe obelix was touched by his noodlyness too…RAmen.
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My fellow on Orkut shared this link with me and I’m not dissapointed at all that I came here.
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