Loliolus japonica
| Loliolus japonica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Myopsida |
| Family: | Loliginidae |
| Genus: | Loliolus |
| Species: | L. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Loliolus japonica Hoyle, 1885[1]
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Loliolus Japonica, the Japanese squid, is a species of squid from the family Loliginidae. As the name suggests, it lives around Japan, but has also been found around Vietnam and China.[2] They are pelagic, living 1–30 meters down in the ocean.[2]
Description
The Japanese squid has light tan skin, with speckles all over its mantle and tentacles.[3] It has a particularly large mantle, and an unusually wide fin along the mantle as well. It has dark, black eyes.[3] Females are larger than males.[4] The maximum length a male can get is 12 centimeters.[5]
Breeding and life cycle
A male will perform various rituals to get a female's attention, and they will the copulate. Embryos will hatch into a planktonic stage for a fair amount of time, but will then turn into adults. Both males and females die after spawning.[5]
References
- ^ "World Registry of Marine Species: Loliolus Japonica". WoRMS. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Loliolus Japonica (Japanese squid), with modeled year 2100 native range map based on IPCC A2 emissions scenario". Aquamaps. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Pictures available for Loliolus Japonica". SeaLifeBaseCA. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Roper, Clyde; Sweeney, Michael (1984). FAO Species Catalogue Vol. 3. Cephalopods of The World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Species of Interest to Fisheries. Rome: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
- ^ a b "Loliolus Japonica (Hoyle, 1885), Japanese squid". SeaLifeBaseCA. Retrieved 2 May 2019.