Neorossia leptodons | |
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An image of a Neorossia leptodons taken in South Australia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Sepiida |
Family: | Sepiolidae |
Subfamily: | Rossiinae |
Genus: | Neorossia |
Species: | N. leptodons
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Neorossia leptodons |
Neorossia leptodons is a species of bobtail squid native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, from New South Wales ( 32°08′S 153°07′E / 32.133°S 153.117°E) to South Australia ( 33°58′S 131°22′E / 33.967°S 131.367°E). It lives at depths from 130 to 1,110 m. [3] [4]
N. leptodons exhibits sexual dimorphism. Females grow to 77.5 mm in mantle length (ML), while males are not known to exceed 42 mm ML. [4]
The type specimen was collected in the Great Australian Bight, South Australia ( 37°18.81′S 138°36.3′E / 37.31350°S 138.6050°E to 37°17.76′S 138°35.01′E / 37.29600°S 138.58350°E). It is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne. [5]
Neorossia leptodons | |
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An image of a Neorossia leptodons taken in South Australia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Sepiida |
Family: | Sepiolidae |
Subfamily: | Rossiinae |
Genus: | Neorossia |
Species: | N. leptodons
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Binomial name | |
Neorossia leptodons |
Neorossia leptodons is a species of bobtail squid native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, from New South Wales ( 32°08′S 153°07′E / 32.133°S 153.117°E) to South Australia ( 33°58′S 131°22′E / 33.967°S 131.367°E). It lives at depths from 130 to 1,110 m. [3] [4]
N. leptodons exhibits sexual dimorphism. Females grow to 77.5 mm in mantle length (ML), while males are not known to exceed 42 mm ML. [4]
The type specimen was collected in the Great Australian Bight, South Australia ( 37°18.81′S 138°36.3′E / 37.31350°S 138.6050°E to 37°17.76′S 138°35.01′E / 37.29600°S 138.58350°E). It is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne. [5]