The Dana squid has all of the instruments of a prime marine predator, together with a pair of sensible “headlights” that shine when it goes in for a kill.
They’re supposed to stun the sufferer, in order that the sufferer is frozen for the few moments till it’s within the grip of demise.
Scientists have filmed this uncommon squid in full assault mode, on a analysis cruise within the Central Pacific.
It was about 1,000 meters beneath the floor, the place situations are close to pitch black.
These headlights, on the ends of its two arms, are extra correctly known as photophores—organs that react when substances combine with oxygen to launch mild. This is a superb instance of bioluminescence.
and a 2 m (6 ft 6 in) seed squid (Tanningia Dana) is believed to be the most important photophore within the animal kingdom—concerning the dimension of a lemon.
