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Midwater Squid – Spectral Hunter

Abralia veranyi, Cephalopods: Cephalopoda, Enoploteuthidae Family, Invertebrates, Midwater Squid, Mollusks: Mollusca, Needs More, [MARINE LIFE], [TYPE OF CREATURE], cephalopod, marine, marine life, ocean, underwater, underwater photo

Cephalopods, such as this midwater squid, have a unique circulatory system featuring three hearts. Two branchial hearts pump oxygen-depleted blood through the gills, while a third systemic heart pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body. Learn more about cephalopod’s circulatory system