Tentacles from the deep – The cephalopod fauna off Madeira

The last blog posts showed you scary-looking deep-sea fishes, gelatinous beauties and mesmerizing microscopic organisms. Another frequent organism group we captured during MSM126 which did not enjoy a spotlight so far are the cephalopods. Cephalopods are molluscs – like snails or mussels – and are marine inhabitants which often occupy high trophic positions in food … Continue reading Tentacles from the deep – The cephalopod fauna off Madeira