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Little squid - Alloteuthis media - General information
Alloteuthis media recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
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Alloteuthis media is not listed under any importance categories.
General information
 Researched by: |
Emily Wilson |  Refereed by: |
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Taxonomy
| Phylum | Mollusca | Snails, slugs, mussels, cockles, clams & squid |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Cephalopoda | Cuttlefish, nautilus, octopus & squid |
 Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland |
All British and Irish coasts. |
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 Habitat information |
Found over sandy and muddy grounds |
 Description |
Body grows to 200 mm long with fins less than half the mantle length. Arms and tentacles are long and slender. The lateral mantle edge is oblique, not straight as in Alloteuthis subulata. |
This review can be cited as follows:
Emily Wilson 1999. Alloteuthis media. Little squid. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 03/09/2010]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciesfullreview.php?speciesID=2460>
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