The first vampire squid variant has these light-emitting organs placed a third of the way. Also, the new species has a pointed tail, while V. infernalis doesn’t get one.

Their scientific name, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, literally means “vampire squid from hell.” These creatures have cloak-like webbing between their arms, and it glows in the dark!

Despite its ominous name and appearance, the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) is a gentle deep-sea dweller that ...

German teuthologist Carl Chun first described the vampire squid in 1903. He named it Vampyroteuthis infernalis, meaning “vampire squid from hell.” ...