Grimaldi Scaled Squid
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Coleoidea |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Suborder: | Oegopsina |
| Family: | Lepidoteuthidae Pfeffer, 1912 |
| Genus: | Lepidoteuthis Joubin, 1895 |
| Species: | L. grimaldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Joubin, 1895 |
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The Grimaldi Scaled Squid (Lepidoteuthis grimaldii) is a large squid growing to 1 m in mantle length.[1] It is named after the Grimaldi family, reigning house of Monaco. Prince Albert I of Monaco was an amateur teuthologist who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of sperm whales. The Grimaldi Scaled Squid was first collected from the stomach contents of a whale.[citation needed]
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Closeup of the mantle scales
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Young, R.E. & M. Vecchione 2009. Lepidoteuthidae Pfeffer 1912. The Tree of Life Web Project.
[edit] External links
- CephBase: Grimaldi Scaled Squid
- Tree of Life web project: Lepidoteuthis grimaldii
- TONMO.com article: Unique hooks in the male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Joubin, 1895
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