Friday Cephalopod: Iridoteuthis iris

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Iridoteuthis iris

This big-eyed Hawaiian squid is only 3cm long. It's a sepiolid, or one of the bobtail squids.


Figure from Cephalopods: A World Guide (amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Mark Norman.

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Welcome, fubsy squid overlords.

Bet my money on a bobtail squid

By Ktesibios (not verified) on 03 Feb 2006 #permalink

Hmmm...if I took some art classes, maybe I could be the next Keane. Or a Kincade! "The Painter of Darkness", with my kitschy portrayals of lost R'lyeh.

AWWWwwww...Too Cute! I like the sepiolid.

I'm Calling the SPCA - Society for the Promotion of CUTE Animals.

(and stealing yer pic for a Link!!)

[The SPCA is right on my speed dial next to *The Thought Police* and *The Fashion Police*. Tho' the line for the Fashion Police HAS been *bizeee* this week taking calls on *suspicious T-Shirt wearers* in the Nation's Capitol. Just hard to keep up with the LAWs. *snark*]

It's cute but I wish its tentacles were showing to better advantage.

It is cute, and I didn't know we had it out here.

By Harry Eagar (not verified) on 05 Feb 2006 #permalink