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Friday Cephalopod: Pink? And a tutu?

Category: CephalopodsOrganisms
Posted on: August 24, 2007 6:00 AM, by PZ Myers

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Stauroteuthis syrtensis

Figure from The Deep(amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Claire Nouvian.

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#1

Beautiful. I can see why you're a fan of these things.

Posted by: Stranger to Himself | August 24, 2007 6:07 AM

#2

Looks more like an 80's bubble skirt than a tutu to me.

Posted by: Carlie | August 24, 2007 6:24 AM

#3

Awesome. But I don't think I want to run into one of those things in the ocean (wouldn't mind seeing it in real life, just not getting up close and personal).

Posted by: Dawn | August 24, 2007 6:47 AM

#4

80's bubble skirt? Those things are trying to sneak their way into fashion again! And they don't look nearly as good on humans...

Posted by: HadasS | August 24, 2007 8:34 AM

#5

Nice, but I wonder what those structures that look a bit like ribs are.

Posted by: Peter Ashby | August 24, 2007 8:58 AM

#6

Cheeky little devil. Almost looks like it's sticking its tongue out at the camera....

Posted by: G Barnett | August 24, 2007 9:10 AM

#7

Ahhh, what a cutie!

Posted by: Dirkh | August 24, 2007 9:25 AM

#8

Beautiful! I just made him (her?) my screensaver!!!

Posted by: Victoria | August 24, 2007 10:35 AM

#9

Forgive my ignorance. But what is that thing that looks so much like a tongue? Anybody?

Posted by: kristen in montreal | August 24, 2007 12:16 PM

#10

Looks like a Metroid

Posted by: Nathan Perrier | August 24, 2007 1:41 PM

#11

"Forgive my ignorance. But what is that thing that looks so much like a tongue? Anybody?"

It is either a tentacle on the far side of the squid or the ovipositor it uses to inject it's young into other animals bodies.

Posted by: Bob L | August 24, 2007 1:55 PM

#12

the most glamorous one yet! America's next top model, look out!

Posted by: madaha | August 24, 2007 2:04 PM

#13

Oh my god I just had the most awesome idea for a skirt for my daughter.

Posted by: Niobe | August 24, 2007 3:36 PM

#14

Oh for goodness sake, there ain't no such animal!! Completely implausible. You're making these up, PZ. Aren't you?

Posted by: Andrew Cooper | August 24, 2007 4:05 PM

#15

Ain't that pretty! Actually, kristen and Bob L, the little "tongue" is the funnel poking out of its mantle. Remember that recent photo of the Grimpoteuthis that got so much web publicity and people saying it looked like Pikachu? (here) It's got the same thing visible.

Posted by: octopod | August 24, 2007 6:56 PM

#16

Like a flower!
How big is it?

Posted by: Inky | August 24, 2007 7:18 PM

#17

Saw that thing once in a 50s b film. Floated through the air and vampirized people. Good to see the b film actor protection program found him a new home. :)

Posted by: Alan Kellogg | August 24, 2007 9:10 PM

#18

Very cool picture. I enjoyed this series a lot.

Posted by: chkuo | August 24, 2007 9:40 PM

#19

I have a feeling that it's only a few inches long.

Posted by: Monado | August 24, 2007 9:58 PM

#20

I have a feeling that it's only a few inches long.

That's getting a mite personal....
(yes, just a gratuitous contest-entering post)

Posted by: cory | August 25, 2007 12:08 AM

#21

That skirt is bangin', yo!

Posted by: ednamode | August 25, 2007 12:18 AM

#22

That's a lot of pink.


(and the 'ribs' appear to be blood vessels)

Posted by: Drhoz! | August 25, 2007 12:53 AM

#23

Looks like 30cm is a not-unusual size for these critters.

Posted by: Brian | August 25, 2007 2:16 AM

#24

Stencil a little "Hello Kitty" on it, and it could probably pass for a Japanese IUD...

Posted by: Phoenician in a time of Romans | August 25, 2007 3:09 AM

#25

Ain't that pretty! Actually, kristen and Bob L, the little "tongue" is the funnel poking out of its mantle

It could be, but since an ovipositor would cooler I am sticking with it. The creationists should not be the only people who get to pull stuff out of their backsides.

Posted by: Bob L | August 25, 2007 5:08 PM

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