Vampire Squid

The Vampire Squid is a cephalopod of the Vampyroteuthidae family. It is found in extreme deep sea levels. It shares similarities to the Octopus and the Squid and is the only survivor of it's Order, Vampyromorphida. The vampire squid was first caught in 1903 by a German teuthologist during the Valdivia Expedition.

Appearance
It has eight arms, 2 filaments that can retract and a cloak-like web.

Feeding Strategy
The vampire squid has a different kind of feeding strategy that is not like any other cephalopod. They use their 2 filaments to harvest particles and marine snow that sinks from the antarctic above them. It allows the vampire squid to exist in the oxygen minimum zone where there are few to no predators and marine detritus is abundant and able to be harvested so they can exist their for longer periods of time.