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Glacial Squid
Glacial squid is a common name for several squids and may refer to: *'' Galiteuthis glacialis'', a species of glass squid from the Antarctic Convergence *'' Psychroteuthis glacialis'', the only known species in the monotypic genus Psychroteuthis {{Animal common name Squid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galiteuthis Glacialis
''Galiteuthis glacialis'' is a species of glass squid from the Antarctic Convergence. It is in the cranchiidae family and subfamily taoniinae. They are endemic to the Antarctic and are found in the Southern Ocean, around the Weddell Sea and South Shetland Islands. ''Galiteuthis glacialis'' are one of the most plentiful and widely dispersed species of Antarctic squid. These squids are found in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic layers of the open ocean and demonstrate vertical migration. They can reach a maximum mantle length of 500 mm (0.5m). Distribution ''Galiteuthis glacialis'' is found predominantly in the Southern Ocean. It occupies the northern and eastern parts of the Weddell Sea, but is less abundant in the Southernmost part. This species prefers the open ocean and steep continental slope of the Eastern Weddell Sea. They are also found around the South Shetland Islands. As ''G. glacialis'' matures and its mantle size increases, it moves to deeper water. In its early l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychroteuthis Glacialis
''Psychroteuthis glacialis'', the glacial squid, is the only known species in the monotypic genus ''Psychroteuthis'', in the family Psychroteuthidae. While only one species has been confirmed, two undescribed species also probably exist. The species occurs in coastal waters near Antarctica and South America. It grows to a mantle length of . Ecology ''P. glacialis'' is known to feed on many crustaceans, fish, lanternfish, Antarctic krill, and Antarctic silverfish, and has been known to practice cannibalism. Animals known to routinely feed on glacial squid include the Antarctic petrel, light-mantled albatross, Ross seal, southern elephant seal, Weddell seal, Patagonian toothfish, wandering albatross, grey-headed albatross, the Adélie penguin, and the emperor penguin. Distribution The squid inhabits the pelagic zone The pelagic zone consists of the water column of the open ocean, and can be further divided into regions by depth (as illustrated on the right). The word '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |