Annelid · marine worm

Squidworm

Teuthidodrilus samae

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

Known only from the Celebes Sea, in the Western Pacific

Depth

About 2,000 to 2,900 m (Celebes Sea)

Size

About 10 cm

Diet

Marine snow (presumed)

Zone

Midnight zone · 1,000 m and deeper

Key facts

• Ten long appendages on its head give it the look of a small squid.
• It was discovered in 2007 and described in 2010.

Verified sources

1. Osborn et al. 2011 – Teuthidodrilus samae, Biology Letters
2. Wikipedia, Teuthidodrilus

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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