Galiteuthis armata, the armed cranch squid, is a large species of
glass squid. It reaches a
mantle length of 61 cm (24 in).[3] The species is native to the
Atlantic Ocean and has been recorded from
Bermuda,[4]Canada,
Namibia,[5] and
Spain.[6] Armed cranch squids often appear to have bloated bodies, short arms, with thin but muscular mantles. They also contain large buoyancy chambers.[7]
^Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer & H.J. Boyer 1999. Field guide to the living marine resources of Namibia. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes, FAO, Rome.