Galiteuthis glacialis

Galiteuthis glacialis
Ventral view of an adult specimen from the Ross Sea, with a mantle length of 321 mm (12.6 in)
Illustration of paralarvae (left: dorsal view, right: ventral view)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
Family: Cranchiidae
Subfamily: Taoniinae
Genus: Galiteuthis
Species: G. glacialis
Binomial name
Galiteuthis glacialis
(Chun, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crystalloteuthis glacialis Chun, 1906
  • Galiteuthis aspera Filippova, 1972
  • Teuthowenia antarctica Chun, 1910

Galiteuthis glacialis is a species of glass squid from the Antarctic Convergence. It is one of the most abundant species of squid in the waters around Antarctica. It is a moderately large squid, reaching a maximum mantle length of 0.5 m (1.6 ft).[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Demetrio Boltovskoy; et al. "Galiteuthis glacialis". Zooplankton of the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ Richard E. Young & Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003) (2006). "Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
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