Austrorossia enigmatica | |
---|---|
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Sepiolida |
Family: | Sepiolidae |
Subfamily: | Rossiinae |
Genus: | Austrorossia |
Species: | A. enigmatica |
Binomial name | |
Austrorossia enigmatica | |
Synonyms | |
|
Austrorossia enigmatica is a species of bobtail squid native to the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean; it occurs off the coast of southern Africa from Namibia to Cape Province, South Africa. It lives at depths from 276 to 400 m. [3] [4]
The type specimens measure up to 27 mm in mantle length. [3]
The type locality of this species is off the South African coast. The type specimens are deposited at The Natural History Museum in London. [5]
The validity of A. enigmatica has been questioned. [5]