Martialia hyadesii
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Martialia hyadesii is a species of squid
commonly known as the Sevenstar Flying Squid. These large squid are known to prey upon deep-sea Ridgehead
s, and to be preyed upon in turn by King Penguin
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Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
commonly known as the Sevenstar Flying Squid. These large squid are known to prey upon deep-sea Ridgehead
Ridgehead
Ridgeheads, also known as bigscales, are a family of small, deep-sea stephanoberyciform fish. The family contains approximately 37 species in five genera; their distribution is worldwide, but ridgeheads are absent from the Arctic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea...
s, and to be preyed upon in turn by King Penguin
King Penguin
The King Penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about , second only to the Emperor Penguin. There are two subspecies—A. p. patagonicus and A. p...
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