Galiteuthis glacialis
| Galiteuthis glacialis | |
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| Ventral view of an adult specimen from the Ross Sea, with a mantle length of 321 mm (12.6 in) | |
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| 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) | |
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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
- ↑ Demetrio Boltovskoy; et al. "Galiteuthis glacialis". Zooplankton of the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ↑ Richard E. Young & Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003) (2006). "Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links
Media related to Galiteuthis glacialis at Wikimedia Commons- Galiteuthis glacialis from the Tree of Life Web Project
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