Exquisite Cranch Squid [Planctoteuthis exquisita]
Description
Exquisite Cranch squid is a small, gelatinous squid with a mantle length of up to 4 cm. It has 8 arms and a pair of tentacles with elongated clubs. The squid is characterized by its photophores, which are found on the tentacles, eyes, and viscera. It inhabits the Atlantic Ocean, living in the mesopelagic zone.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish
Cephalopoda
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| Order |
Squids
Teuthida
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| Family |
Chiroteuthids
Chiroteuthidae
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| Genus |
Planctoteuthis
Planctoteuthis
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