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Voss' Grass Squid

Pickfordiateuthis vossi

Pickfordiateuthis vossi, commonly known as Voss' grass squid, is a small species of squid in the family Loliginidae. P. Vossi has a mantle length of 15 mm (female) and 13 mm (male) at maturity. It has a long, slender body and large eyes, characteristic of deep-sea squid species. Found in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean.

Voss' Grass Squid
Representative image: genus Pickfordiateuthis · not verified as this exact species.
Photo: João D'Andretta · CC BY 4.0

Overview

Pickfordiateuthis vossi, commonly known as Voss' grass squid, is a small species of squid in the family Loliginidae. P. Vossi has a mantle length of 15 mm (female) and 13 mm (male) at maturity. It has a long, slender body and large eyes, characteristic of deep-sea squid species. Found in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean. They are demersal and are found in tropical oceans, mid-water to deep-water environments. This species was originally described in 1996.

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Pickfordiateuthis vossi Wikipedia

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