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The arms and tentacles of the squid are both extremely long, estimated at 4 to 8 m (13 to 26 ft).
These appendages are held perpendicular to the body, creating "elbows".
Magnapinna is thought to be the deepest-occurring squid genus, with sightings as deep as 6,212 metres (20,381 ft) below the surface, making it the only squid known to inhabit the hadal zone.
Little is known about the feeding-behaviour of these squids.
Scientists have speculated that the bigfin squid feeds by dragging their arms and tentacles along the seafloor and grabbing edible organisms from the floor.
Alternatively, they may simply use a trapping technique, waiting passively for prey such as zooplankton to bump into their arms
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The arms and tentacles of the squid are both extremely long, estimated at 4 to 8 m (13 to 26 ft).
These appendages are held perpendicular to the body, creating "elbows".
Magnapinna is thought to be the deepest-occurring squid genus, with sightings as deep as 6,212 metres (20,381 ft) below the surface, making it the only squid known to inhabit the hadal zone.
Little is known about the feeding-behaviour of these squids.
Scientists have speculated that the bigfin squid feeds by dragging their arms and tentacles along the seafloor and grabbing edible organisms from the floor.
Alternatively, they may simply use a trapping technique, waiting passively for prey such as zooplankton to bump into their arms
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