Austin Horenkamp

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Such an adorable Leachia!!

Morphology lines up with Leachia not Galiteuthis unfortunately.

Very likely! Larvae have to do something to survive haha. We got a long way to go!

I actually don't know... I do know that they could use the balance as an act of buoyancy, which could help with feeding. I think Ericas paper also mentions using it for allowing better movement of the arm crown for feeding. Maybe allowing it to stay more positioned for feeding purposes?

But the neck is very important (or presumably so), we believe it helps them maintain balance in the ocean, we don’t really have any other theories, but as they age the neck gets sucked up into the mantle and then it becomes this little stubby thing with a head at the end haha.

Baby brachios are so weird and adorable!! Despite the babies being more common than adults, we know next to NOTHING about the paralarvae! Vidal and Shea I think is the only publication that sorta details a baby brachio.

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“Sorry I am unavailable to send photos of my enlarged proximal suckers”

;)

It is very possible! The squid dick is still inside the mantle but this random arm modification could actually have a very similar method (God I hope not), depending on the females proximal suckers.

This is also a very rare squid so it could be awhile til we see one on video.

A doodle in Sarah’s notebook of a long necked squid that is thinking to itself “my dick remains a mystery”

I love science. I’m having so much fun.

Austin HORENKAMP | PhD Student | Doctor of Philosophy | Auckland University of Technology, Auckland | AUT | Research profile Austin Horenkamp is a 2nd year PhD student at the Auckland University of Technology studying deep-sea squid Biodiversity. His project is focusing on revising the taxonomy of the Brachioteuthidae.

Absolutely excited to announce that my first scientific paper has officially been published! You can officially check it out from my ResearchGate page :D. Enjoy! (sorry it's on worms and not my usual squids :( it's still good ole invertebrates though!!!)

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Giant Pacific Octopus... tsk tsk generic as heck haha! But excellent illustrations as always!!

Only had one animal go somewhat into my mouth through accident... a small gray tree frog 😂never spit something out so fast in my entire life LOL

That’s probably better for the better @autsquidsquad.bsky.social , I actually have not yet touched a colossal squid! Hopefully soon!! But my assumption is they harden up just a little bit.

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You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

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No problem :) thanks for asking the question ^_^

Footage and collecting of this genus is very scarce. So any bit of geographic data can be very informative. There’s estimations of 3-4 undescribed species of Sandalops.

Well Kat gave the text message, I just gave the youtube message 😂. But we can give Jeff some credit for his squid spotting abilities!!

A black car that says “honk if you [heart heart heart] squid” alongside some squid

Today in the squidmobile I had:
- 1 gaggle of drunk girls
- 1 family
- 1 man crossing a long cross walk
- 1 single person in a car
all honk for squid.

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Two scientists and a full-sized stuffed colossal squid on a couch aboard a ship

Master Squidcrafter Heather has been at it again. Not sure #IntrepidTravel realized just what they were in for by having the #ProjectESCA team aboard--we brought a rather large stowaway!
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Best of luck!!

There was the one with the octo in the background and the super dark one haha should both be in Falkortoo chat

The two squid that come after as Slosarczykovia

That one is Gonatus antarcticus

Science IRL decisions went out today!

We were able to fund 13 of the 77 proposals that were submitted. They are communicating science in stage productions, boxes at bus stations, interactive frog statues, musical performances, farmers market tables, backs of cars, knitting clubs, and much more.

Woo!!