Histioteuthis reversa
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| Reverse jewel squid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Coleoidea |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Suborder: | Oegopsina |
| Family: | Histioteuthidae |
| Genus: | Histioteuthis |
| Species: | H. reversa |
| Binomial name | |
| Histioteuthis reversa (Verrill, 1880) | |
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Histioteuthis reversa, commonly known as the reverse jewel squid or the elongate jewel squid, is a species of cock-eyed squid. It occurs in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; it has been recorded off the coasts of Canada, Japan, Madeira,[1] Namibia,[2] New Zealand, Spain, Suriname, and the United States.[3]
H. reversa grows to 19 cm in mantle length.[2]
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Ventral view with tentacles removed
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Clockwise from top: lateral, ventral, and dorsal views
References
- ↑ Clarke, M.R. & C.C. Lu 1995. Cephalopoda of Madeiran Waters. Bol. Mus. Mun. Funchal. 4: 181–200.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ CephBase: Countries' Exclusive Economic Zones with Histioteuthis reversa
External links
- "CephBase: Histioteuthis reversa". Archived from the original on 2005.
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