Chiroteuthis imperator
Chiroteuthis imperator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Chiroteuthidae |
Genus: | Chiroteuthis |
Species: | C. imperator
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Binomial name | |
Chiroteuthis imperator |
Chiroteuthis imperator, or the emperor squid is a species of chiroteuthid squid. It lives off the coast of Sumatra in the Indo-Pacific Ocean..[2] It grows to a mantle length of 30 cm, and has incredibly long arms which give it a total length of probably 1,6m.[citation needed].
References[]
- ^ Chiroteuthis (Chirothauma) imperator - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon Archived 2010-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chiroteuthis (Chirothauma) imperator - Properties - The Taxonomicon Archived January 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Squid
- Molluscs described in 1908
- Squid stubs