Philippine Bobtail [Euprymna albatrossae]
Description
This species is known to inhabit the shallow waters of the Philippines. The Philippine Bobtail squid has a light organ that it uses for counter-illumination camouflage. It feeds on small crustaceans and buries itself in the sand during the day to avoid predators.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Bobtail and Bottletail Squids
Sepiolida
|
| Family |
Bobtail Squids
Sepiolidae
|
| Genus |
Bobtail Squids
Inioteuthis
|