description Chiroteuthis calyx Overview
Chiroteuthis calyx is a deep-sea chiroteuthid squid occurring in the Pacific Ocean. It has a gelatinous, elongated body and extremely long, slender tentacles that can extend well beyond the body length. Specimens have been recorded from mesopelagic to bathypelagic depths, generally below 500 meters during daylight hours. Like other chiroteuthids, it exhibits a distinctive paralarval form known as the doratopsis stage, characterized by elongate stalked eyes and a slender body.
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What kind of animal is Chiroteuthis calyx?
Chiroteuthis calyx is a deep-sea squid in the family Chiroteuthidae. The World Register of Marine Species lists R. E. Young as the naming authority from 1972.
Where does Chiroteuthis calyx live?
It is a Pacific Ocean species associated with mesopelagic and bathypelagic waters. Those zones are the dim and dark parts of the open ocean below the sunlit surface.
Why does Chiroteuthis calyx look unusually long?
Its gelatinous body is accompanied by very long, slender feeding tentacles that can extend far beyond the mantle. That body plan is characteristic of many chiroteuthid squids.
What is the common name for Chiroteuthis calyx?
It is commonly listed as the calycine long-armed squid. The name distinguishes it from related long-armed species in the genus Chiroteuthis.
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