Vampyroteuthis infernalis   Chun, 1903

Vampire squid

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Vampyromorpha | Vampyroteuthidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; depth range 100 - 3000 m (Ref. 110525), usually 900 - 1100 m (Ref. 106682).  Tropical; 44°N - 35°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 96968)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Circumglobal in tropical and temperate waters.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 13.0 cm ML male/unsexed; (Ref. 96968)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Total length is up to 30 cm (Ref. 96968). One type of a living fossil which showed very little change since it first appeared. The species could turn itself 'inside out' to avoid predators.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Cephalopoda are gonochoric. Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn. 2014. (Ref. 96968)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 3.4 - 11.6, mean 5.7 (based on 2508 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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