European Squid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Teuthida Family: Loliginidae Genus: Loligo Subgenus: Loligo Lamarck, 1798 Species: L. vulgaris
Binomial name
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
Subspecies
Loligo vulgaris reynaudi Orbigny, 1839 Loligo vulgaris vulgaris Lamarck, 1798

Loligo vulgaris

The European 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. The mantle is up to 40 cm long. It is the only species in the subgenus Loligo. There are two subspecies of this squid: the nominate L. v. vulgaris, and the Cape Hope Squid, L. v. reynaudi.

External links

• CephBase: European Squid (Loligo vulgaris reynaudi)
• CephBase: European Squid (Loligo vulgaris vulgaris)

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