Mediterranean Bobtail Squid [Rossia macrosoma]
Description
This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean. It has a characteristic large, rounded body and short arms. It lives in relatively shallow waters and is known for its ability to change skin color and pattern, which it uses as a form of camouflage.
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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