Paleontologists have revealed a previously unknown vampire squid species that lived about 183 ... "The most unusual aspect of the new fossil is its exquisite preservation, including remains ...

The team says it is a whole new species of extinct vampire squid, and they have called it Simoniteuthis michaelyi. Despite the colloquial name, vampire squid are not really squid. They are small ...

The “vampire”-like animals were popular aquarium pets — and a new species. Achmad Sofyan made several treks into the forests of Java island in search of vampire crabs. These colorful crabs ...

One such specimen MBARI scientists spotted was the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis). Animals that live in the twilight zone have specialized adaptations for survival deep below the surface of ...

Vampyropods, a phylogenetic group that includes octopuses and vampire squid ... include modern squid species and cuttlefish, which have 10 arms and two tentacles. The researchers used mostly visual ...

Preserving specimens in alcohol is not a new technique. The Museum's earliest wet collections ... animal's scientific name - Vampyroteuthis infernalis - translates to 'vampire squid from hell'. These ...