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"Aquarium of the Pacific." Aquarium of the Pacific. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/vampire_squid>.: "The vampire squid does not ink.The tips of of its tentacles emit a cloud of bioluminescent sticky mucus that glows for up to 10 minutes, plenty of time for the squid to escape a predator."
"Comparative Morphology of Cephalopod Armature." TONMO.com: The Octopus News Magazine Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://www.tonmo.com/community/pages/cephalopod-armature/>.:photograph of the vampire squid in its "pineapple" posture with cirri held rigid.
"Vampire Squid." Squid Facts and Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://www.squid-world.com/vampire-squid/>.: "This is a small squid, approximately one foot in length. The eyes are very often seen as red. They can also appear to be blue though depending on how much light is available when you see one."
"Vampire Squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis." MarineBio.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=179>.:"It is thought that spawning occurs in this squid's deep water habitat. Like true squids, males likely transfer spermatophores to the female from their funnel. Female vampire squids are larger than the males and discharge fertilized eggs directly into the water. Mature eggs are fairly large at 3-4 mm in diameter and are found free-floating in small masses in deep water (Grzimek 1972, Young 1999)."
"10 Scariest Sea Creatures." . N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://the10mostknown.com/10-scariest-sea-creatures/>."
Its body length can reach about six inches and it is covered with photophores, a light-producing organs which this creature can turn on and off at will."
"Vampyroteuthis infernalis." Animal Diversity Web. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Vampyroteuthis_infernalis/>."The vampire squid lives in the tropical and subtropical oceans of the world at depths ranging from 300-3000m with a majority of squids living between the ranges of 1,500-2,500m. Vampire squids live in the oxygen minimum layer of the ocean where virtually no light penetrates. The vampire squid prefers a temperature between 2 and 6 degrees Celsius."
"Vampire Squid, Monterey Bay Aquarium.." YouTube. YouTube, 2 May 2014. Web. 12 May 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMqflFpaDGA>.: The glowing lights of the vampire squid.
"Vampire squid." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid>.:"The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. "vampire squid of Hell")"
Korte, Travis. "Vampire Squid: Deep-Sea Scavenger Eats Eyes, Feces, Study Shows." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 26 Sept. 2012. Web. 13 May 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/vampire-squid-blood-scavengers_n_1915625.html>."Using long, skinny tendrils called filaments, vampire squid capture marine detritus hovering in the water--from crustacean eyes and legs to larvae poop--then coat it in mucus before chowing down, according to the new findings."
Rhodes, Mary Jo, and David Hall. Octopuses and squids. New York: Children's Press, 2005. Print.: 'The vampire squid ejects glow-in the dark mucus'
"Comparative Morphology of Cephalopod Armature." TONMO.com: The Octopus News Magazine Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://www.tonmo.com/community/pages/cephalopod-armature/>.:photograph of the vampire squid in its "pineapple" posture with cirri held rigid.
"Vampire Squid." Squid Facts and Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://www.squid-world.com/vampire-squid/>.: "This is a small squid, approximately one foot in length. The eyes are very often seen as red. They can also appear to be blue though depending on how much light is available when you see one."
"Vampire Squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis." MarineBio.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=179>.:"It is thought that spawning occurs in this squid's deep water habitat. Like true squids, males likely transfer spermatophores to the female from their funnel. Female vampire squids are larger than the males and discharge fertilized eggs directly into the water. Mature eggs are fairly large at 3-4 mm in diameter and are found free-floating in small masses in deep water (Grzimek 1972, Young 1999)."
"10 Scariest Sea Creatures." . N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://the10mostknown.com/10-scariest-sea-creatures/>."
Its body length can reach about six inches and it is covered with photophores, a light-producing organs which this creature can turn on and off at will."
"Vampyroteuthis infernalis." Animal Diversity Web. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Vampyroteuthis_infernalis/>."The vampire squid lives in the tropical and subtropical oceans of the world at depths ranging from 300-3000m with a majority of squids living between the ranges of 1,500-2,500m. Vampire squids live in the oxygen minimum layer of the ocean where virtually no light penetrates. The vampire squid prefers a temperature between 2 and 6 degrees Celsius."
"Vampire Squid, Monterey Bay Aquarium.." YouTube. YouTube, 2 May 2014. Web. 12 May 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMqflFpaDGA>.: The glowing lights of the vampire squid.
"Vampire squid." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 May 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid>.:"The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. "vampire squid of Hell")"
Korte, Travis. "Vampire Squid: Deep-Sea Scavenger Eats Eyes, Feces, Study Shows." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 26 Sept. 2012. Web. 13 May 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/vampire-squid-blood-scavengers_n_1915625.html>."Using long, skinny tendrils called filaments, vampire squid capture marine detritus hovering in the water--from crustacean eyes and legs to larvae poop--then coat it in mucus before chowing down, according to the new findings."
Rhodes, Mary Jo, and David Hall. Octopuses and squids. New York: Children's Press, 2005. Print.: 'The vampire squid ejects glow-in the dark mucus'