Chiroteuthis veranyi [Chiroteuthis veranyi]
Description
Also known as the long-armed squid, this species is found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea with long, filamentous tentacles. It has a unique behavior of swimming with its tentacles extended forward. It is a deep-sea species, often found at depths greater than 200 meters.
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 |
Chiroteuthis
Chiroteuthis
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