European common squid
Alloteuthis subulata.
Image width ca 12 cm.
Image: Toby F.T. Collins / Marine Biological Association of the UK
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Alloteuthis subulata European common squid |
Alloteuthis subulata. Image width ca 12 cm. Image: Toby F.T. Collins / Marine Biological Association of the UK |
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Phylum | Mollusca |
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Class | Cephalopoda |
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Habitat Information |
| Usually associated with the water column above sandy and hard bottoms. |
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Species description |
| Similar to Loligo but much smaller. Body tapered posteriorly, forming a slender pointed tail. Fins rounded forming a heart shape in dorsal view. The colour varies from pale grey with brown - purple spots. |
| PMF archive information |
| Unavailable |
| Species name is listed in the PMF at the following locations: |
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>Cawsand Bay Eddystone area Jennycliff Bay Tamar Estuary Whitsand Bay |