Biodiversity & Conservation

Lesser flying squid - Todaropsis eblanae

Todaropsis eblanae

Image - Line drawing of Todaropsis eblanae. Image width ca XX cm.
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Todaropsis eblanae recorded (dark blue bullet) and expected (light blue bullet) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)

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Taxonomy icon Taxonomy Taxon English term
Phylum Mollusca Snails, slugs, mussels, cockles, clams & squid
Class Cephalopoda Cuttlefish, nautilus, octopus & squid
Authority Ball, 1841
Recent synonyms None
Map icon Recorded Distribution in Britain and Ireland All British and Irish coasts.
Habitat information icon Habitat information Associated with muddy bottoms
Text page icon Description A relatively small squid between 13-22 cm in length with a large, broad head.
Identifying features
  • Fins with anterior border more convex than posterior border.
  • Head large and broad.
  • Tentacular club with 4 longitudinal rows of small suckers.
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This review can be cited as follows:

Emily Wilson 2006. Todaropsis eblanae. Lesser flying 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/speciesinformation.php?speciesID=4480>