Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL), Hawaii, USA
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Histioteuthis cerasina is so far known only from juveniles, the largest of which has a mantle length of 57 mm, so we assume a significantly different figure for adult squid.
The species is caught in the open sea and near submarine ridges and continental slopes.
In order to actively search for prey in the sometimes lightless depths, nature has equipped the squid mi luminescent organs (photophores) on the eyes.
However, the predatory jewel squid itself is not without predators, it has been found in the stomachs of sharks, sperm whales and swordfish.
Synonym: Histioteuthis corona cerasina Nesis, 1971
The species is caught in the open sea and near submarine ridges and continental slopes.
In order to actively search for prey in the sometimes lightless depths, nature has equipped the squid mi luminescent organs (photophores) on the eyes.
However, the predatory jewel squid itself is not without predators, it has been found in the stomachs of sharks, sperm whales and swordfish.
Synonym: Histioteuthis corona cerasina Nesis, 1971
