Bush-club Squid [Galiteuthis phyllura]
Description
The Bush-club Squid is a deep-sea species distinguished by its long, slender tentacles. It is found at depths of 500 to 2000 meters. This species has a clear, gelatinous body that aids in camouflage in the dark depths of the ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish
Cephalopoda
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| Order |
Squids
Teuthida
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| Family |
Cranchiids
Cranchiidae
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| Genus |
Glass Squid
Cranchia
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