Atlantic Bobtail Squid [Sepiola atlantica]
Description
Found in the Northeast Atlantic, from the British Isles to Morocco, it is a small species, reaching a maximum mantle length of 5 cm. It has a rounded body and short arms and lives in shallow waters, where it buries itself in the sand during the day. It emerges at night to feed on small crustaceans and fish.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish
Cephalopoda
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| Order |
Bobtail and Bottletail Squids
Sepiolida
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| Family |
Bobtail Squids
Sepiolidae
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| Genus |
Bobtail Squids
Euprymna
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