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The European squid or common squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. This species lives from sea level to depths of 500 m (1,600 ft). Its mantle is up to 40 cm (16 in) long. The species is extensively exploited ...
Loligo is a genus of squid and one of the most representative and widely distributed groups of myopsid squid.. The genus was first described by Jean Baptiste Lamarck in 1798. . However, the name had been used earlier than Lamarck (Schneider, 1784; Linnaeus, 1758) and might even have been used by Pli
Loligo reynaudii, Cape Hope squid or chokka; Loligo vulgaris, European squid; Genus Loliolus. Subgenus Loliolus. Loliolus affinis; Loliolus hardwickei; Subgenus Nipponololigo. Loliolus beka, Beka squid; Loliolus japonica, Japanese squid; Loliolus sumatrensis, Kobi squid; Loliolus uyii, little squid; Genus Lolliguncula. Subgenus Loliolopsis ...
Colours of European common squid. Alloteuthis subulata has a long, narrow mantle with a long tail which is pointed in adult females and even longer and rather spike-like in adult males. The fins are rhomboid-shaped, with pointed sides, and their rear ends are concave and extend along the tail. The short tentacles are delicate, with small ...
This squid grows up to 90 centimetres (35 in) in mantle length. The long fins are roughly diamond-shaped and make up two thirds of the total length of the body. The colour of the squid is variable, but is usually a shade of pink, red, or brown. The vestigial shell is a small, thin internal structure. [4]
Articles relating to the Loliginidae (pencil squids), an aquatic family of squid, classified in the order Myopsida. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Loligo reynaudii, commonly known as the Cape Hope squid, is a 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) long squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. In South Africa it is known as either calamari or chokka. It was previously treated as a subspecies of Loligo vulgaris, the European squid. [3]
Doryteuthis gahi, also known as Loligo, the Patagonian longfin squid [2] and Patagonian squid (Spanish: calamar patagónico or just calamar), [3] is a small-sized squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs in coastal waters in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and the southwestern Atlantic Ocean where it is caught and eaten for food.