Glass squid—specifically, Chranchia scabra— get a rough reputation because of the small tubercles dotting their bodies (also called their “mantle”). If they sense danger, this squid can transform into a lumpy ball by stuffing its bulbous head and tentacles into its mantle cavity.

Cranchiid squid occur in surface and midwater depths of open oceans around the world. They range in mantle length from 10 cm (3.9 in) to over 3 m (9.8 ft), in the case of the colossal squid. The common name, glass squid, derives from the transparent nature of most species.

Glass squids (family Cranchiidae) live in the boundless waters of the twilight, or mesopelagic, zone. With no protective shell and nowhere to shelter, they need to get creative. Transparency is one way to thrive in a home with few places to hide.

Glass Squid serves as the collective name for any species of squid in the Crachiidaemily. Scientists currently recognize 60 species within this rather remarkable family of amazing sea creatures.

2024年12月5日 · The glass squid has no outer shell protecting its soft body. Its transparent skin, bioluminescence around its eyes, and the ability to darken itself are the only ways it can hide from danger, such as a sperm whale venturing into the twilight zone for a quick bite to eat.

2018年6月2日 · Glass squids or Teuthowenia Pellucida. These stunning creatures belong to the family Cranchiidae , and they represent a really fascinating marine species.

Cranchiid squid occur in surface and midwater depths of open oceans around the world. They range in mantle length from 10 cm (3.9 in) to over 3 m (9.8 ft), in the case of the colossal squid. The common name, glass squid, derives from the transparent nature of most species.

This transparent cockatoo squid (Leachia sp.), also known as a glass squid, lives in the depths of the ocean and has many adaptations to help it survive there. It retains ammonia solutions inside its body that give it a balloon-like shape and help it float.

Megalocranchia fisheri is a species of glass squid. Its natural range covers at least the waters off Hawaii.

Teuthowenia pellucida, the googly-eyed glass squid, is a rare deep-sea glass squid whose habitat ranges throughout the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. [3]