Hawaiian bobtail squid [Euprymna scolopes]
Description
The Hawaiian bobtail squid is a small cephalopod found in the central Pacific Ocean. It is known for its symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria, which it houses in a specialized light organ and uses for counter-illumination to avoid predators.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Bobtail and Bottletail Squids
Sepiolida
|
| Family |
Bobtail Squids
Sepiolidae
|
| Genus |
Bobtail Squids
Rossia
|