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Jewell squid

Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis

Classification

Histioteuthidae is a family of Oegopsid squid. The family was previously considered to be monotypic but the World Register of Marine Species assigns two genera to this family. The species classified under Histioteuthidae are mostly weakly muscled, moderately sized squid with a maximum mantle length of 33 cm (13 in).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 1