Japanese bobtail squid [Euprymna morsei]
Description
The Japanese bobtail squid is a species of bobtail squid native to the western Pacific Ocean, particularly around Japan. They inhabit shallow, coastal waters and are known for their symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria, which they use for camouflage. They have a rounded body, two large, triangular fins, and a light organ in their mantle cavity.
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
Stoloteuthis
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