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Discovery of ‘muddy squid’ highlights deep-sea knowledge gaps

Deep-sea scientists who have recorded ‘unusual’ behaviour from what they believe is a new species of squid say the discovery highlights the lack of understanding in such ocean environments. Caught on camera by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) 4,000 metres below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the squid – nicknamed by the researchers as the ‘muddy squid’ - buried its head in the sediment, leaving its tentacles exposed in an effort to seemingly mimic the stalk of a deep-sea sponge.