Magnapinna

[GPO87]

This genus contains 3 named and 2 un-named species of magnapinnids, which translates to "big fin". They can be commonly called that, however, I have heard them called "elbow squid", long armed squid", and I think it's been mentioned as the "jointed squid" as well.

It is a very cool looking squid, with a lot of mystery surrounding its classification.



Info at: Wiki
Or at: Tolweb

 

[GPO87]

This is up there on my list of favorites... therefore... MORE PICTURES!

 

[GPO87]

Here is the video that first image was from. I love the fin undulations!

 

[DWhatley]

Same video I think but with music and some voice over about the animal

 

[tonmo]

Nice, comprehensive blog entry from the folks at StrangeAnimals.info:

Bigfin squids: Aliens from the deep

 

[neurobadger]

Magnapinna is an interesting squid. On my travels to the NMNH in DC I've seen a lot of people look at the model hanging in the big Ocean Hall and I've seen the terrified comments on the ROV videos, but not too many people know that if you're at the NMNH in DC one of its discoverers works there.

For that matter, he was one of my mentors in 2011, the other one being the other discoverer, Richard E. Young, who I actually worked with more frequently.

I really should say hello to Dr. Vecchione again sometime.

 

[tonmo]

Great footage caught by the Okeanos crew today!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1458136772613914627

I really should say hello to Dr. Vecchione again sometime.

He makes an appearance at the end here!

 

[jeffday]

warning: clip contains music

here's a nice observation from 2013 i stumbled upon a couple days ago:

 

[jeffday]

hell yeah ropos just dropped a new magnapinna observation!!

 

[tonmo]

 

[GPO87]

These are probably some of my favorite videos to watch. This squid just blows my mind!

 

[tonmo]

agree! they are so wild.