Cranch's Disguise Squid [Cranchia scabra]
Description
Cranch's Disguise Squid is a small to medium-sized squid species typically found in the deep sea, at depths ranging from 500 to 2000 meters. This species has a rough skin texture and a large, transparent, balloon-like body that enables it to blend seamlessly into its surroundings.
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 |
Glass Squid
Cranchia
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