Ornithoteuthis antillarum in a modified "J" posture, feeding on a Gonostoma elongata (fish identified by J. Craddock, Woods Hole Oceanographic Insitution). In the "J" posture, the arms and tentacles are curled above the head, slightly splayed. JSL II dive 1000; 1 November 1984; Bahamas; depth = 684 m; temp. = 10.7 oC.

From: Vecchione, M and C.F.E. Roper. 1992. Cephalopods observed from submersibles in the western North Atlantic. Bulletin of Marine Science, 49(1-2):433-445.



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