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Helmet squid

Galiteuthis phyllura

Classification

Galiteuthis phyllura, also known as the cockatoo squid, is a species of glass squid, possibly the largest in the genus. In 1984, the Soviet stern-trawler Novoulyanovsk brought up the remains of a gigantic specimen of G. phyllura from a depth of 1,000–1,300 m (3,300–4,300 ft) in the Sea of Okhotsk.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 1