Mediterranean Bobtail [Sepietta oweniana]
Description
The Mediterranean Bobtail is a species of bobtail squid native to the Mediterranean Sea and the East Atlantic Ocean. It is a small, short-armed species with a maximum mantle length of 50 mm. These squids are usually found in shallow waters, on sandy or muddy bottoms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| 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
Abralia
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