Subfamily Heteroteuthinae Scientific name Sepiolina nipponensis Higher classification Sepiolina Order Bobtail squid | Genus Sepiolina Rank Species | |
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Similar Bobtail squid, Iridoteuthis iris, Heteroteuthis, Stoloteuthis leucoptera, Sepiadariidae | ||
Sepiolina nipponensis, also known as the Japanese Bobtail Squid, is a bobtail squid and the only species in the genus Sepiolina. It is found in the Western Pacific from Japan to the Philippines and Australia.
Description
The maximum size of adult Japanese Bobtail Squid is 2.5 cm in mantle length (ML). The body consists of large fins and a short and dome-shaped mantle surrounded by an iridescent belt. The mantle cavity contains subcordate luminous organs. The arms are subequal with biserial suckers.
References
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