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Atlantic brief squid
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Squid & octopus

Atlantic brief squid

Lolliguncula brevis (Blainville, 1823)

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Names

EnglishAtlantic brief squid
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese短渺鱿
Scientific nameLolliguncula brevis (Blainville, 1823)

About this species

Lolliguncula brevis, or the Atlantic brief squid, is a small species of squid in the Loliginidae family. They are found in shallow parts of the western Atlantic Ocean, through Rio de la Plata, Argentina, as far as the Bay of Fundy. The average female Atlantic brief squid is 11 cm long and the average male is 9 cm. The maximum mantle length ever recorded was 12 cm.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassCephalopoda
OrderMyopsida
FamilyLoliginidae
GenusLolliguncula

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