Idiosepius | |
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Newly hatched Idiosepius pygmaeus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Idiosepida |
Family: | Idiosepiidae |
Genus: |
Idiosepius Steenstrup, 1881 [1] |
Type species | |
Idiosepius pygmaeus Steenstrup, 1881
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Synonyms | |
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Idiosepius is a genus of squids in the family Idiosepiidae. [2] They are small, reaching mantle lengths of no more than about 21 mm (0.8 in); [3] members of this genus represent no interest to commercial fisheries. [4] They occur in tropical and temperate waters throughout the Indo-Pacific, primarily in association with seagrass and mangrove roots. [3]
The following species are recognised in the genus Idiosepius: [2]
Idiosepius | |
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Newly hatched Idiosepius pygmaeus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Idiosepida |
Family: | Idiosepiidae |
Genus: |
Idiosepius Steenstrup, 1881 [1] |
Type species | |
Idiosepius pygmaeus Steenstrup, 1881
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Synonyms | |
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Idiosepius is a genus of squids in the family Idiosepiidae. [2] They are small, reaching mantle lengths of no more than about 21 mm (0.8 in); [3] members of this genus represent no interest to commercial fisheries. [4] They occur in tropical and temperate waters throughout the Indo-Pacific, primarily in association with seagrass and mangrove roots. [3]
The following species are recognised in the genus Idiosepius: [2]