Glacial Squid

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Glacial Squid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Order: Teuthida
Suborder: Oegopsina
Family: Psychroteuthidae
Thiele, 1920
Genus: Psychroteuthis
Thiele, 1920
Species: P. glacialis
Binomial name
Psychroteuthis glacialis
Thiele, 1920

The Glacial Squid (Psychroteuthis glacialis) is a medium-sized squid found in coastal waters near Antarctica and South America. It grows to a mantle length of 44 cm.[1]

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[edit] Diet

P. glacialis is known to feed on many crustaceans, fish, lanternfish antarctic krill, antarctic silverfish, and has been known to practice cannibalism.[2]

[edit] Predators

Animals known to routinely feed on Glacial Squid (excluding cannibalism) include Antarctic Petrel, Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Ross Seal, Southern Elephant Seal, Weddell Seal, Patagonian Toothfish, Wandering Albatross, Grey-headed Albatross, and the Emperor Penguin.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Roper C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney & C.E. Nauen 1984. Cephalopods of the world. Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy.
  2. ^ CephBase: Prey/Diet of Psychroteuthis glacialis
  3. ^ CephBase: Predators of Psychroteuthis glacialis

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