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Idiosepius paradoxus Eating Caprellidae | Pygmy Squid

This is a female Japanese pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) that is consuming a large skeleton shrimp (Caprellidae), which is a type of amphipod. Pygmy squids use venom to paralyze prey, then inject digestive enzymes into their food. They ingest the liquified contents and discard the exoskeleton.

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Image Size: 7424x4949 / 105.4MB; https://www.photoshelter.com/support/license#rm; https://www.tony-wu.com/contact-tony-wu; Squid Animalia Mollusca Cephalopoda Ideosepida Idiosepiidae Idiosepius paradoxus Northern Pygmy Squid Japanese Pygmy Squid Hime-ika Skeleton Shrimp Arthropoda Crustacea Malacostraca Amphipoda Caprellidae Ware-kara Seagrass Plantae Traceophytes Alismatales Zosteraceae Zostera marina Eelgrass Amamo Predation Pacific Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture
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This is a female Japanese pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) that is consuming a large skeleton shrimp (Caprellidae), which is a type of amphipod. Pygmy squids use venom to paralyze prey, then inject digestive enzymes into their food. They ingest the liquified contents and discard the exoskeleton.