Austin Horenkamp
@brachioteuthis.bsky.social
* PhD student studying deep-sea squid Biodiversity & systematics!
* Founder of the Cephalopod Research Network (Formally Cephalopod Professionals Network)
* Lover of all things squid!
* Founder of the Cephalopod Research Network (Formally Cephalopod Professionals Network)
* Lover of all things squid!
Very likely! Larvae have to do something to survive haha. We got a long way to go!
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Very likely! Larvae have to do something to survive haha. We got a long way to go!
I actually don't know... I do know that they could use the balance as an act of buoyancy, which could help with feeding. I think Ericas paper also mentions using it for allowing better movement of the arm crown for feeding. Maybe allowing it to stay more positioned for feeding purposes?
December 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I actually don't know... I do know that they could use the balance as an act of buoyancy, which could help with feeding. I think Ericas paper also mentions using it for allowing better movement of the arm crown for feeding. Maybe allowing it to stay more positioned for feeding purposes?
But the neck is very important (or presumably so), we believe it helps them maintain balance in the ocean, we don’t really have any other theories, but as they age the neck gets sucked up into the mantle and then it becomes this little stubby thing with a head at the end haha.
December 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
But the neck is very important (or presumably so), we believe it helps them maintain balance in the ocean, we don’t really have any other theories, but as they age the neck gets sucked up into the mantle and then it becomes this little stubby thing with a head at the end haha.
Baby brachios are so weird and adorable!! Despite the babies being more common than adults, we know next to NOTHING about the paralarvae! Vidal and Shea I think is the only publication that sorta details a baby brachio.
December 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Baby brachios are so weird and adorable!! Despite the babies being more common than adults, we know next to NOTHING about the paralarvae! Vidal and Shea I think is the only publication that sorta details a baby brachio.
“Sorry I am unavailable to send photos of my enlarged proximal suckers”
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October 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“Sorry I am unavailable to send photos of my enlarged proximal suckers”
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It is very possible! The squid dick is still inside the mantle but this random arm modification could actually have a very similar method (God I hope not), depending on the females proximal suckers.
This is also a very rare squid so it could be awhile til we see one on video.
This is also a very rare squid so it could be awhile til we see one on video.
October 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
It is very possible! The squid dick is still inside the mantle but this random arm modification could actually have a very similar method (God I hope not), depending on the females proximal suckers.
This is also a very rare squid so it could be awhile til we see one on video.
This is also a very rare squid so it could be awhile til we see one on video.
Reposted by Austin Horenkamp
I love science. I’m having so much fun.
October 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I love science. I’m having so much fun.
Giant Pacific Octopus... tsk tsk generic as heck haha! But excellent illustrations as always!!
June 29, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Giant Pacific Octopus... tsk tsk generic as heck haha! But excellent illustrations as always!!
Only had one animal go somewhat into my mouth through accident... a small gray tree frog 😂never spit something out so fast in my entire life LOL
June 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Only had one animal go somewhat into my mouth through accident... a small gray tree frog 😂never spit something out so fast in my entire life LOL
That’s probably better for the better @autsquidsquad.bsky.social , I actually have not yet touched a colossal squid! Hopefully soon!! But my assumption is they harden up just a little bit.
June 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
That’s probably better for the better @autsquidsquad.bsky.social , I actually have not yet touched a colossal squid! Hopefully soon!! But my assumption is they harden up just a little bit.
No problem :) thanks for asking the question ^_^
April 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
No problem :) thanks for asking the question ^_^
Footage and collecting of this genus is very scarce. So any bit of geographic data can be very informative. There’s estimations of 3-4 undescribed species of Sandalops.
April 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Footage and collecting of this genus is very scarce. So any bit of geographic data can be very informative. There’s estimations of 3-4 undescribed species of Sandalops.
Well Kat gave the text message, I just gave the youtube message 😂. But we can give Jeff some credit for his squid spotting abilities!!
April 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Well Kat gave the text message, I just gave the youtube message 😂. But we can give Jeff some credit for his squid spotting abilities!!
There was the one with the octo in the background and the super dark one haha should both be in Falkortoo chat
March 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
There was the one with the octo in the background and the super dark one haha should both be in Falkortoo chat
The two squid that come after as Slosarczykovia
March 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The two squid that come after as Slosarczykovia
That one is Gonatus antarcticus
March 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
That one is Gonatus antarcticus