Vampire Squid - Close-up of eye
Vampire Squid - Close-up of eye. Monterey - California - USA. Small white discs / Dots are Photophores - Light producing organs - Deep sea 600-900mtrs/2-3000 ft in the oxygen minimum zone - It is currently the only animal in the order Vampyromorphida; an order in between octopus and squid
Picture No
10875968
Media ID
42958589
Size
4404px x 3300px
(1.9MB)
Credit
© Steve Downer / www.ardea.com
Category
NA
Ardea Picture Library
Picture No
10875968
Contributor Ref
DOW-150-N
