Scientists Are Freaking Out Over The First-Ever Footage of This Bizarre Squid - ScienceAlert

In the twilight zone of our oceans, at the tips of sunlight's fingers, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has now delivered the first footage of a ram's horn squid (Spirula spirula) in its natural habitat.

This appears to be the FIRST observation of Spirula, aka ram's horn squid, alive + in its natural environment.

The rare sighting has since been shared online and confirmed to be the first footage of a live Spirula in the deep sea, the largest and least explored habitat on our planet!

Ok, I don't want to get too excited...but according to several squid experts, this may be the FIRST VIDEO OF A LIVE RAM HORN SQUID.

The ram's horn squid is rarely seen in the wild, and it's one of the most unusual cephalopods out there.

While Vecchione regularly catches this species from the deep, sometimes housing them in aquariums, he's never before seen footage of the squid in its natural habitat.

Ram's horn squid also have a light-generating organ, known as a photophore, which is located near the buoyant shell.

There's a lot we still don't know about Spirula, including how the species reproduces and where it lays its eggs, but the way this squid orients itself in the water is one of the biggest questions for Vecchione. 

And the curiosities surrounding the ram's horn squid don't end there

It might be our first time spotting a ram's horn squid in its natural habitat, but it's also their first time in the face of a leering ROV