Magnapinna squid

Bigfin squid or Magnapinna squid is a type of squid that is rarely seen and unique morphological squid. This squid belongs to the Magnapinnidae family.

(Image Source ) Phylum : Mollusca Class : Cephalopoda Order : Teuthida Family : Magnapinnidae Genus : Magnapinna Length : 5-23ft ...

Video of the strange and rare deep-sea Magnapinna bigfin squid filmed at a depth of 7800 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

The bizarre squid was caught on camera in the Gulf of Mexico. It has eight elastic tentacles thought to up to 20 times longer than the squid's body, and a giant head.

Magnapinna Squid

Magnapinna

The Bigfin Squid (Magnapinna) is a rarely seen cephalopod that has been nicknamed the ”long-arm squid”. Bigfin Squids hold their arms perpendicular to their body, creating elbows, standing out from other squids. They have a large fin that makes up about 90% of their mantle length. The Bigfin Squid has an overall length between 13’-26.25’ (4-8 m), mantle length of 11.8”-23.6” (30-60 cm), and weight of .35-3.1 lb (.16-1.4 kg).

The Magnapinna squid