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Reef Squid
Sepioteuthis sepioidea
A reef squid flashes in rainbow colors. Squid possess
specialized pigment cells called chromatophores that allow
them to change colors and patterns in the blink of an eye.
Roatan, Honduras |
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| Sea Facts:
The smallest squid measure in
inches; in 2002 a squid weighing 550 pounds (250 kilograms)
and was found in two pieces on a beach. Though her longest
tentacles had been lost, estimates based on the squid's
remaining arms suggest she would have been 50 feet in length. |
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