According to MBARI, Vampyroteuthis infernalis is not a true squid but the last living survivor of an ancient group of cephalopods.
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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Marine and coastal habitats
Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T122301211 · last approved 7 November 2026
According to MBARI, Vampyroteuthis infernalis is not a true squid but the last living survivor of an ancient group of cephalopods.
SRC-DSC-1583D31F97 — CLM-ENT0386-DSC-06
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