Abraliopsis falco

Abraliopsis falco
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
Family: Enoploteuthidae
Genus: Abraliopsis
Species: A. falco
Binomial name
Abraliopsis falco
Young, 1972

Abraliopsis falco is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod found in the tropical waters of the East Pacific Ocean, and is known from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú and the United States. Females are larger than males, reaching sizes of 41–46 mm mantle length, with males reaching 35–37 mm mantle length.

References

  1. Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Abraliopsis falco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.


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