Doryteuthis ocula
| Doryteuthis ocula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Myopsida |
| Family: | Loliginidae |
| Genus: | Doryteuthis |
| Species: | D. ocula |
| Binomial name | |
| Doryteuthis ocula (Cohen, 1976) | |
Doryteuthis ocula, commonly known as the bigeye inshore squid, is a species of squid in the family Loliginidae. It is also known as Loligo ocula. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, and the Western Atlantic around Cuba.[2] It is found in depths between 250 m and 360 m from the surface.
Anatomy
[edit]D. ocula has a blunt mantle, with rounded rhomboidal fins.[3] It is a small-sized squid, with a mantle length up to 127 mm. It has robust tentacles, clubs expanded.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Allcock, A.L.; Taite, M. (2019). "Doryteuthis ocula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T162985A960386. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T162985A960386.en.
- ↑ Doryteuthis ocula, Bigeye inshore squid (sealifebase.ca)
- ↑ CEPHALOPODS-Vol2.vp (fao.org)
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