Proc Biol Sci November 2012 PMID 23015627

Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone.

Hendrik J T Hoving, Bruce H Robison

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Several discussions highlight specific aspects of the vampire squid's behavior and ecology, mentioning details like how they feed on 'marine snow' from detrital matter and their ability to thrive in oxygen-depleted zones. Comments such as 'vampire squids are real' convey a sense of wonder and encourage viewers to explore further while the detailed references to studies signify a deep understanding of marine biology. The tone ranges from enthusiastic to informative, effectively fostering a collaborative atmosphere for sharing knowledge.

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Most discussions reflect a consensus supporting the article's findings about vampire squids and their unique feeding habits.

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Many users reference specific research findings and engage in detailed discussions about the ecological implications of the vampire squid's diet.

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Abstract in brief

  • Vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) are unique cephalopods that exhibit features of both octopuses and squids and have intriguing feeding adaptations.
  • They primarily feed on detrital matter, including remains of zooplankton, crustaceans, and diatoms, utilizing retractile filaments for capturing food.
  • Their feeding behavior allows them to thrive in oxygen-poor environments, where traditional prey is scarce, making them a fascinating subject of study in deep-sea ecology.

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ALCES (AUT Squid Squad)
@ALCESonline · X

Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes really look like that! One of the feeding filaments is extended, gathering detritus ('marine snow') which seems to be its main food; see https://t.co/prk7XTQUnL https://t.co/1IX7eqfN0m

Dec 3, 2019 · 55 likes · 24 shares · 2,744 followers View post →
Drew_Lab
@Drew_Lab · X

Hoving and Robison (2012, https://t.co/YKddHzNlVS) found that Vampire Squid ate detrital matter of various sizes, from small particles to larger marine aggregates, including the remains of gelatinous zooplankton, crustacean remains, diatoms & faecal pellets. #2021MMM

Mar 22, 2021 · 23 likes · 1 share · 7,786 followers View post →
葛西秋
@AKasaiChidori · X

@MuroranAquarium Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone https://t.co/18CHIkqOXZ こちらにコウモリダコが持つ2本の細い紐(=フィラメント)の研究論文があります。フィラメントには周囲の環境を感知する触覚機能があり、また付着したマリンスノーなどの小さなものは餌として食べているそうです。

May 16, 2023 · 12 likes · 5 shares · 295 followers View post →
Masa-aki Yoshida
@yoshidamasaaki · X

コウモリダコが触糸(フィラメント)を使ってマリンスノーを食べている説、由来を辿ってみるとこの2012年のPNASの論文のようだ。HovingとRobinsonによるモントレー湾水族館研究所(MBARI)の観測結果。 https://t.co/yq5iPKMuwn

May 15, 2023 · 6 likes · 1 share · 2,859 followers View post →
Jesse Kelly
@jestkelly · X

@51Fierce @Oceanwire @MBARI_News Vamps typically occupy depths of 600-1100 m, and may be specialists of oxygen minimum zones. They have incredibly efficient oxygen binding and transport capabilities for a cephalopod. Paper on Vamp O2: https://t.co/NkedOMqhUY Vamp detritivore diet: https://t.co/VAHdUk1EtA

Jul 31, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 407 followers View post →
Danna Staaf
@DannaStaaf · X

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Vampire Squid: Unique Adaptations in Deep-Sea Ecology

Vampire squids (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) are unique cephalopods exhibiting features of both octopuses and squids. They primarily feed on detrital matter in oxygen-poor environments, using retractile filaments to…

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bioZone
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info sources The first global deep-sea stable isotope assessment reveals the unique trophic ecology of Vampire Squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis (Cephalopoda). Sci Rep (2019). doi.org/10.1038/s415... Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone. Proc Biol Sci. (2012) doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

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bioZone
@thebiozone · X

info sources The first global deepsea stable isotope assessment reveals the unique trophic ecology of Vampire Squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis. Sci Rep 2019 https://t.co/QIw6mVlJG2 Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone. Proc Biol Sci 2012 https://t.co/Y1u4NsorFM

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bioZone
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vampire squids are real watch on YouTube to support us

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reference: Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1...

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RT @AKasaiChidori: @MuroranAquarium Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone https://t.co/18CHIkqOXZ こちらにコウモリダコが持つ2本の細い紐(=フィ…

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RT @AKasaiChidori: @MuroranAquarium Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone https://t.co/18CHIkqOXZ こちらにコウモリダコが持つ2本の細い紐(=フィ…

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RT @AKasaiChidori: @MuroranAquarium Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone https://t.co/18CHIkqOXZ こちらにコウモリダコが持つ2本の細い紐(=フィ…

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@AKasaiChidori · X

@MuroranAquarium Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone https://t.co/18CHIkqOXZ こちらにコウモリダコが持つ2本の細い紐(=フィラメント)の研究論文があります。フィラメントには周囲の環境を感知する触覚機能があり、また付着したマリンスノーなどの小さなものは餌として食べているそうです。

May 16, 2023 · 12 likes · 5 shares · 295 followers View post →
葛西秋
@AKasaiChidori · X

@MasakiHoso Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone https://t.co/18CHIkqOXZ こちらに「特殊な触糸」(=フィラメント)の研究論文があります。周囲のの環境を感知する触覚機能を持つと同時に、フィラメントに付着したマリンスノーなどの小さなものを餌として食べているそうです。

May 16, 2023 · 2 likes · 295 followers View post →
rna
@rna · X

RT @yoshidamasaaki: コウモリダコが触糸(フィラメント)を使ってマリンスノーを食べている説、由来を辿ってみるとこの2012年のPNASの論文のようだ。HovingとRobinsonによるモントレー湾水族館研究所(MBARI)の観測結果。 https://t.c…

May 15, 2023 · 1 share · 1,700 followers View post →
Masa-aki Yoshida
@yoshidamasaaki · X

コウモリダコが触糸(フィラメント)を使ってマリンスノーを食べている説、由来を辿ってみるとこの2012年のPNASの論文のようだ。HovingとRobinsonによるモントレー湾水族館研究所(MBARI)の観測結果。 https://t.co/yq5iPKMuwn

May 15, 2023 · 6 likes · 1 share · 2,859 followers View post →
Matthew Phelan
@CBMDP · X

3. The vampire squid is very well adapted to oxygen-depleted regions of the ocean. So, expect to see more of these little guys, as we suffocate their potential predators by burning fossil fuels and bombing natural gas pipelines for geopolitical reasons. https://t.co/YBhFL4eBws

Mar 26, 2023 · 1,420 followers View post →
Patrik Spörri
@PatrikSprri · X

RT @jestkelly: @51Fierce @Oceanwire @MBARI_News Vamps typically occupy depths of 600-1100 m, and may be specialists of oxygen minimum zones…

Aug 1, 2022 · 2 shares · 132 followers View post →
Oceanwire
@Oceanwire · X

RT @jestkelly: @51Fierce @Oceanwire @MBARI_News Vamps typically occupy depths of 600-1100 m, and may be specialists of oxygen minimum zones…

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Jesse Kelly
@jestkelly · X

@51Fierce @Oceanwire @MBARI_News Vamps typically occupy depths of 600-1100 m, and may be specialists of oxygen minimum zones. They have incredibly efficient oxygen binding and transport capabilities for a cephalopod. Paper on Vamp O2: https://t.co/NkedOMqhUY Vamp detritivore diet: https://t.co/VAHdUk1EtA

Jul 31, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 407 followers View post →
Guillaume~
@guyveluwi · X

Références : Hoving, H.J.T., Robison, B.H., 2012. Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone. Proc. R. Soc. B. 279, 4559–4567. https://t.co/384McNSXEk Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903 Vampire squid, Sea Life Base, https://t.co/q1GJ5ac7g3 (25/06/2022) https://t.co/Rrxvpa1xyL

Jun 25, 2022 · 183 followers View post →
(福) Jeff Day
@jeffday · X

@Invertebae @rolandixor @MontereyAq although the MBARI paper on it states that the quantity of tissue found in vampire squid stomachs was not high enough to indicate active predation https://t.co/TMET7YDh7I

Nov 9, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,830 followers View post →
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@Arthur59611540 · X

Today's Halloween Creature Feature Facts: The Vampire Squid https://t.co/un4N2KhiRx via @YouTube

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@MMMletsgo · X

RT @Drew_Lab: Hoving and Robison (2012, https://t.co/YKddHzNlVS) found that Vampire Squid ate detrital matter of various sizes, from small…

Mar 22, 2021 · 1 share · 31,323 followers View post →
Drew_Lab
@Drew_Lab · X

Hoving and Robison (2012, https://t.co/YKddHzNlVS) found that Vampire Squid ate detrital matter of various sizes, from small particles to larger marine aggregates, including the remains of gelatinous zooplankton, crustacean remains, diatoms & faecal pellets. #2021MMM

Mar 22, 2021 · 23 likes · 1 share · 7,786 followers View post →
EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre)
@EMBRC_EU · X

And get this: vampire squid aren't even true squids - they're closer to octopods. They're named for their blue eyes, reddish-brown skin & webbing between their arms - making them look like Count Dracula 3/ #12DaysofEMBRCchristmas https://t.co/PtyScSQWoI

Dec 10, 2020 · 1 like · 3,810 followers View post →
Nick D Higgs
@BahaNick · X

Best example of this difference: the 'vampire squid' (actual name is Vampyroteuthis infernalis!) feeds on marine snow (plankton detritus) https://t.co/fQ8NtHYHgw https://t.co/PN7dTF6xB2 https://t.co/3fEB9hkyBY

Oct 30, 2020 · 2,675 followers View post →
Sophie Leterme
@LetermeSophie · X

RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

Dec 11, 2019 · 24 shares · 150 followers View post →
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@Joe38664003 · X

RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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Dr Michelle Taylor
@Dr_MTaylor · X

RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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@Mrkalman · X

RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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@susanvonthun · X

RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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@_Scyphozoa · X

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@MBARI_News · X

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@JonathanAblett · X

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@kit10phish · X

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@StrangeIcedTea · X

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@guyveluwi · X

RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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@planktomancer · X

RT @ALCESonline: Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes real…

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ALCES (AUT Squid Squad)
@ALCESonline · X

Out with @MBARI_News we were lucky enough to see a second, larger vamp also. This photo hasn't been altered--the eyes really look like that! One of the feeding filaments is extended, gathering detritus ('marine snow') which seems to be its main food; see https://t.co/prk7XTQUnL https://t.co/1IX7eqfN0m

Dec 3, 2019 · 55 likes · 24 shares · 2,744 followers View post →