This vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) was imaged during the ‘Designing the Future 2’ expedition at 630 m in the East Cortes Basin. The vampire squid is a relict species, meaning it’s the only animal left in the order Vampyromorphida. Despite its name, it is neither a vampire nor a true squid, though its species name “infernalis” means “of hell” in Latin. Image courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute.
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