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- Cranchiidae abstract "The family Cranchiidae comprises the approximately 60 species of glass squid, also known as cockatoo squid, cranchiid, cranch squid, or bathyscaphoid squid. Cranchiid squid occur in surface and midwater depths of open oceans around the world. They range in mantle length from 10 cm (3.9 in) to over 3 m (9.8 ft), in the case of the colossal squid. The common name, glass squid, derives from the transparent nature of most species. Cranchiid squid spend much of their lives in partially sunlit shallow waters, where their transparency provides camouflage. They are characterised by a swollen body and short arms, which bear two rows of suckers or hooks. The third arm pair is often enlarged. Many species are bioluminescent organisms and possess light organs on the undersides of their eyes, used to cancel their shadows. Eye morphology varies widely, ranging from large and circular to telescopic and stalked. A large, fluid-filled chamber containing ammonia solution is used to aid buoyancy. This buoyancy system is unique to the family and is the source of their common name "bathyscaphoid squid", after their resemblance to a bathyscaphe. Often the only organ that is visible through the transparent tissues is a cigar-shaped digestive gland, which is the cephalopod equivalent of a mammalian liver. This is usually held in a vertical position to reduce its silhouette and a light organ is sometimes present on the lower tip to further minimise its appearance in the water.Like most squid, the juveniles of cranchiid squid live in surface waters, descending to deeper waters as they mature. Some species live over 2 km below sea level. The body shape of many species changes drastically between growth stages, and many young examples could be confused for different species altogether.Cranchiid squid represent no interest to commercial fisheries.".
- Cranchiidae class Cephalopod.
- Cranchiidae class Coleoidea.
- Cranchiidae kingdom Animal.
- Cranchiidae order Oegopsina.
- Cranchiidae order Squid.
- Cranchiidae phylum Mollusca.
- Cranchiidae thumbnail Squidu.jpg?width=300.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageID "629761".
- Cranchiidae wikiPageLength "4663".
- Cranchiidae wikiPageOutDegree "49".
- Cranchiidae wikiPageRevisionID "640745820".
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Ammonia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Animal.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Antarctica.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Bathothauma.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Bathothauma_lyromma.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Bathyscaphe.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Belonella.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Bioluminescence.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Buoyancy.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Camouflage.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Category:Squid.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Cephalopod.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Cephalopod_arm.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Cephalopod_eye.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Cephalopod_limb.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Coleoidea.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Colossal_squid.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Cranchia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Cranchia_scabra.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Cranchiinae.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Digestion.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Drechselia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Drechselia_danae.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Egea_inermis.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Fishery.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Galiteuthis.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Genus.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Georg_Johann_Pfeffer.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Gland.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Helicocranchia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Leachia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Liguriella.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Liocranchia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Liver.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Mammal.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Mantle_(mollusc).
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Megalocranchia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Mesonychoteuthis.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Mollusc.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Mollusca.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Oegopsina.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Organ_(anatomy).
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Plankton.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Polarizing_filter_(photography).
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Sandalops.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Sandalops_melancholicus.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Squid.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Subfamilies.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Subfamily.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Sucker_(cephalopod_anatomy).
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Taoniinae.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Taonius.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Teuthida.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Teuthowenia.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Transparency_(optics).
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink Transparency_and_translucency.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLink V._Prosch.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLinkText "Cranchiidae".
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLinkText "cranchiid".
- Cranchiidae wikiPageWikiLinkText "cranchiids".
- Cranchiidae align "right".
- Cranchiidae classis "Cephalopoda".
- Cranchiidae familia "Cranchiidae".
- Cranchiidae familiaAuthority "Prosch, 1847".
- Cranchiidae footer "A cranchiid squid observed during the Operation Deep Scope Expedition of 2004. The image on the right was taken with a polarising filter.".
- Cranchiidae hasPhotoCollection Cranchiidae.
- Cranchiidae image "Cranchiid.jpg".
- Cranchiidae image "Cranchiidae sp.jpg".
- Cranchiidae imageCaption "Cranchiid squid juvenile found in plankton, Antarctica".
- Cranchiidae ordo Squid.
- Cranchiidae ordo Teuthida.
- Cranchiidae phylum "Mollusca".
- Cranchiidae regnum "Animalia".
- Cranchiidae subclassis Coleoidea.
- Cranchiidae subdivision "About 15, see text.".
- Cranchiidae subdivisionRanks Genus.
- Cranchiidae subordo Oegopsina.
- Cranchiidae width "200".
- Cranchiidae width "228".
- Cranchiidae wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:CephBase_Family.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Convert.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Multiple_image.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Reflist.
- Cranchiidae wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Taxobox.
- Cranchiidae subject Category:Squid.
- Cranchiidae type Animal.
- Cranchiidae type Eukaryote.
- Cranchiidae type Mollusca.