Here it is, your #molluskmonday moment of zen.   This swordtail squid, Chiroteuthis calyx, is relatively common in the Monterey Bay between 300 and 600 meters, but have been observed at depths up to 1,000 meters. In this video, you can see the animal pulling in its fishing tentacles. Squid typically have eight arms and two feeding tentacles. Adults of the species develop these long feeding tentacles tipped with glowing lures used to attract crustaceans or small fish, and once the prey is close enough they seize the animal with their arms or tentacles.   #MBARI #deepsea #swordtail #squid #bioluminescence #ocean #oceanlife #science #marinebiology #explore #underwatervideo #nofilter #cephalopodweek #momentofzen   

So I creep, yeaaah just keep it on the down low. 🎵  Over 1,400 meters below the sea surface, this octopus, Benthoctopus sp., crawls along the seafloor on the Davidson Seamount. The seamount is an inactive underwater volcano that last erupted over 9,000 years ago. Although less than one percent of the seamount has been studied, scientists have already discovered new species in the dense communities of deep-sea corals and sponges that create habitat for many other animals.   #cephalopodweek #MBARI #deepsea #deepsealife #ocean #octopus #underwater #underwatervideo #marinebiology #explore #nature #nofilter #exploremore #volcano