Galiteuthis glacialis

Galiteuthis glacialis
Ventral view of an adult specimen from the Ross Sea, with a mantle length of 321 mm (12.6 in)
Illustration of paralarvae (left: dorsal view, right: ventral view)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
Family: Cranchiidae
Genus: Galiteuthis
Species: G. glacialis
Binomial name
Galiteuthis glacialis
(Chun, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crystalloteuthis glacialis Chun, 1906
  • Galiteuthis aspera Filippova, 1972
  • Teuthowenia antarctica Chun, 1910

Galiteuthis glacialis is a species of glass squid from the Antarctic Convergence. It is one of the most abundant species of squid in the waters around Antarctica. It is a moderately large squid, reaching a maximum mantle length of 0.5 m (1.6 ft).[2][3]

References

  1. Demetrio Boltovskoy; et al. "Galiteuthis glacialis". Zooplankton of the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. "Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  3. Richard E. Young & Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003) (2006). "Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

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