Southern Shortarm Squid [Sepiadarium austrinum]
Description
The Southern Shortarm Squid is a small species that ranges from 15-30 mm in length. It is characterized by a small, compact body and short arms, which are equipped with two rows of suckers. The Southern Shortarm Squid is most commonly found in the southern waters of Australia, typically in shallow coastal waters and estuaries. Its diet mainly consists of small marine crustaceans.
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 |
Bottletail Squids
Sepiadariidae
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| Genus |
Shortarm Squids
Euprymna
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