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Alien-like Squid Seen at Deep Drilling Site

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November 24, 2008--A mile and a half (two and a half kilometers) underwater, this alien-like, long-armed, and--strangest of all--"elbowed" Magnapinna squid is seen in a still from a video clip recently obtained by National Geographic News. (See video and read full story.)

Filmed by a Shell oil company ROV (remotely operated vehicle) on November 11, 2007, the squid was at the Perdido oil- and gas-development site in the Gulf of Mexico.

The video is evidence of how, as oil- and gas-industry ROVs dive deeper and stay down longer, they are yielding valuable footage of deep-sea animals.

Some biologists have even formed partnerships with oil companies, allowing scientists to share camera time on corporate ROVs--though critics worry about possible conflicts of interest.

Full story and video: Alien-like Squid With "Elbows" Filmed at Drilling Site

Reminds me of the aliens from Independence Day for some reason. Pretty cool shit.
 
There's an even better pic of one off the coast of Hawaii...

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magnapinna just like the other except from the side and in color....
 
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Ahh yea you are right, I misread that article. I thought it was an unknown species. Oops.
 
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