Cephalopod

Vampire squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 3 oceans

Tropical and temperate waters of all oceans

Depth

600 to 1,200 m

Size

About 30 cm

Diet

Marine snow (organic debris)

Zone

Twilight zone · 200 – 1,000 m

Key facts

• Neither squid nor octopus: it is the last surviving member of its order.
• It lives in the oxygen minimum zone, where few predators follow it.
• When threatened, it folds its cape of arms over itself like an inside-out umbrella.

Verified sources

1. MBARI - Vampire squid
2. SeaLifeBase, Vampyroteuthis infernalis

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

Giant siphonophorePraya dubia Comb jellyBeroe sp. Giant squidArchiteuthis dux Bluntnose sixgill sharkHexanchus griseus Humboldt squidDosidicus gigas Giant oarfishRegalecus glesne