Meanwhile, males of the species Moroteuthis ingens were found to have sperm packets that, once deposited onto a female, burrow into the body.

“（南洋力士钩鱿的）精荚可以独立的渗入皮下”，霍文说，“这是因为精荚分泌的一种酶能溶解鱿鱼的身体组织。”