Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903, is a widely distributed deepwater cephalopod with
unique morphology and phylogenetic position. We assessed its habitat and trophic ecology …

Gonatus fabricii is the most abundant cephalopod species in Arctic waters, and the only
squid that completes its entire life cycle there. In order to understand its ecological role in the …

Squid species are important components of the Southern Atlantic Ocean ecosystems, as
they prey on a wide range of crustaceans, fish and cephalopods. As a result of this trophic …

Rossia palpebrosa (Sepiolida) is the most abundant nekto-benthic cephalopod in the Arctic;
however, its feeding and trophic ecology are largely unknown. This work aims to assess the …

Cephalopods form important components of marine trophic systems worldwide, including
those in the South Pacific. Moroteuthopsis ingens (Onychoteuthidae) is one of the most …

Study of the diet of squid is hampered by the fact that these animals masticate their prey
prior to ingestion and do not necessarily ingest the hard parts that allow the identification of …

Idioteuthis cordiformis is the largest deepwater mastigoteuthid squid in the southern Pacific
Ocean. Signature fatty acid (FA) and lipid class analysis was carried out on the digestive …

Chondrichthyans (sharks, rays and chimaera) are one of the most speciose groups of higher
order predators on the planet and are often cited as playing an important functional role in …

Results Our specimen from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (61.5 N, 30.4 W; n= 1; Supplementary
Table 1) represents the current northernmost record of the species. It was collected almost …