European Squid
- European Squid
Taxobox
name = European Squid
image_width = 200px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Mollusca
classis =Cephalopod a
ordo = Teuthida
familia =Loliginidae
genus = "Loligo "
subgenus = "Loligo"
subgenus_authority = Lamarck, 1798
species = "L. vulgaris"
binomial = "Loligo vulgaris"
binomial_authority = Lamarck, 1798
subdivision_ranks =Subspecies
subdivision =
*"Loligo vulgaris reynaudi"
Orbigny, 1839
*"Loligo vulgaris vulgaris"
Lamarck, 1798The European Squid ("Loligo vulgaris") is a large
squid belonging to the familyLoliginidae . It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from theNorth Sea to at least the west coast ofAfrica . This species lives from sea level to depths of 500 m. The mantle is up to 40 cm long. It is the only species in the subgenus "Loligo". There are two subspecies of this squid: the nominate "L. v. vulgaris", and the Cape Hope Squid, "L. v. reynaudi".External links
CephBase Species|189 ("Loligo vulgaris reynaudi")CephBase Species|188 ("Loligo vulgaris vulgaris")
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