Vampyroteuthis infernalis

: This article page is about vampyroteuthis infernalis in Sanctuary. For real-world animal, see Wikipedia:Vampire squid.
Vampyroteuthis infernalis also commonly called vampire squid are a nearly extinct species of abnormal squid.
== History ==
=== Season 2 ===
	:They are called "vampire" not because they drink blood (they subsist on plankton) but because of their high intelligence. They have been known to create complex geometrical patterns on the ocean floor. They live in burrows near coral reefs. They are normally very peaceful, so peaceful they are often killed by predators when young. They become very violent however in the presence of southern hemispheric sea scorpions. The squid are incredibly shy. Helen Magnus's second ever encounter with the species occurred at an abandoned oil rig off the coast of Louisiana in late June 2009; her first and previously only encounter being sixty-odd years prior in French Polynesia.
=== Season 3 ===
	:Not long after the opening title sequence, Will Zimmerman is driving the Sanctuary van with Abby Corrigan sitting in the front passenger seat with Henry Foss and Erika Myers sitting in the open rear cargo area. As they are on their way to pick up a Lepidoptera hominin larva from Ernie Watts with the goal to then transport and drop off it at the docks before making their way to Alfredo's for a (now double date) dinner reservation at 8:00 PM PST, Abby and Erika wonder if they should have left Magnus alone back at the Old City Sanctuary to deal with a laboring diprotodon by herself. A flashback montage is then shown with examples of Magnus being able to handle tough situations. It includes the scene from of Magnus swimming down to save Will from the vampire squid by using a divers knife to slash a tentacle, freeing him from the creature's grip.
== Notes ==
* Scientific Fact: In real life, vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) rarely grow more than a foot long, while their Sanctuary counterparts are as big as giant squid. They are so named because they appear reddish-black, have large, red eyes, and have a cape-like webbing between their tentacles. Most unusually, they have no suckers on their arms, only teeth-like protrusions.
== Gallery ==
File:Syfy_field_guide_vampire_squid.jpg|Vampire squid
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