other names · Added 10 October 2026
Taningia danae
Species of cephalopods
Taningia danae, the Dana octopus squid, is a species of squid in the family Octopoteuthidae, the octopus squids. It is one of the largest known squid species, and it has one of the largest photophores (light organs) known in any organism, useful in the deep-sea environments that the species inhabits.
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