Abraliopsis pacificus
Appearance
Abraliopsis pacificus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Enoploteuthidae |
Genus: | Abraliopsis |
Subgenus: | Abraliopsis |
Species: | A. pacificus
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Binomial name | |
Abraliopsis pacificus Tsuchiya & Okutani, 1990[2]
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Abraliopsis pacificus is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Hawaii. This species undergoes vertical migration from 900–500 m depth during the day, rising to 263–102 m depth at night. Male spermatophores are 6.5–7 mm in length.
References
[edit]- ^ Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Abraliopsis pacificus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T162933A954917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T162933A954917.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Abraliopsis (Abraliopsis) pacificus Tsuchiya & Okutani, 1990". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2018.