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European Squid

European Squid

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
Family: Loliginidae
Genus: Loligo
Subgenus: Loligo
Lamarck, 1798
Species: L. vulgaris
Binomial name
Loligo vulgaris
Lamarck, 1798
Subspecies
  • Loligo vulgaris reynaudi
    Orbigny, 1839
  • Loligo vulgaris vulgaris
    Lamarck, 1798

The European Squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. 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.

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