Brachioteuthis beanii

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Brachioteuthis beanii

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Brachioteuthidae
Genus: Brachioteuthis
Species:
B. beanii
Binomial name
Brachioteuthis beanii
Verrill, 1881

Brachioteuthis beanii is a species of squid in the family Brachioteuthidae,[2] that lives in pelagic environments.[3] Its young are 1.2 mm in length.[1]

Distribution and habitat[]

Its range is in the Western Atlantic, near Canada and the United States. It lives at depths of 0 to 860 meters, with young hanging out by the surface from 0 to 200 meters deep, and individuals having a mating behavior 5 to 60 meters above the ocean floor.[1]

Conservation[]

Brachioteuthis beanii has no specific threats, and inhabits a wide range in areas where human impact does not have much effect. It is considered as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Brachioteuthis beanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163101A972677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163101A972677.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Brachioteuthis beanii Verrill, 1881". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. ^ "Brachioteuthis beani". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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