Scientific name Joubiniteuthis portieri Higher classification Joubiniteuthis Order Squid | Suborder Oegopsina Rank Species Subclass Coleoidea | |
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Family JoubiniteuthidaeNaef, 1922 Genus JoubiniteuthisBerry, 1920 Similar Squid, Cycloteuthidae, Lycoteuthidae, Chtenopteryx, Octopoteuthidae | ||
Joubiniteuthis portieri, also known as Joubin's squid, is a rare, small squid found in both the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and in rare cases, the Indian Ocean. This species is named after Louis Joubin, a French zoologist. It is known to reach a mantle length of 9 cm.
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