Gonatus antarcticus [Gonatus antarcticus]
Description
Gonatus antarcticus, or the antarctic armhook squid, is a species found in the Southern Ocean. This squid is medium-sized, with a mantle length of up to 25 cm. It has a reddish-brown body and distinctive hooks on the tentacles. The species is known for its deep-sea habitat, living at depths of 500 to 1000 meters, and its diet mainly consists of fish and other cephalopods.
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 |
Cranchiids
Cranchiidae
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| Genus |
Armhook Squid
Bathothauma
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