Idiosepius kijimuna

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Idiosepius kijimuna
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Idiosepida
Family: Idiosepiidae
Genus: Idiosepius
Species:
I. kijimuna
Binomial name
Idiosepius kijimuna
A. Reid, N. Sato, Jolly & Strugnell, 2023 [1]

Idiosepius kijimuna, known as the Ryukyuan pygmy squid, is a species of bobtail squid in the family Idiosepiidae. [2] The species is named after Kijimuna, short, red-haired forest fairies from Japanese folklore said to live in the banyan trees of Okinawa Island. [3] The species is native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. [4] [5]

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Description

The species features some red markings. [4] They have a maximum length of 1.2 centimeters. [2]

Habitat

Land use is a threat to the species. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Reid, Amanda; Sato, Noriyosi; Jolly, Jeffrey; Strugnell, Jan (2023). "Two new pygmy squids, Idiosepius kijimuna n. sp. and Kodama jujutsu n. gen., n. sp. (Cephalopoda: Idiosepiidae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan". Marine Biology. 170 (12): 167. Bibcode:2023MarBi.170..167R. doi: 10.1007/s00227-023-04305-1 .
  2. 1 2 3 Poore, Elise; Ghose, Tia (2023-12-01). "Adorable, newfound pygmy squid species named after Japanese forest fairies". Live Science. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  3. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Idiosepius kijimuna A. Reid, N. Sato, Jolly & Strugnell, 2023". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  4. 1 2 "Tiny spirits roam the corals of Japan - two new pygmy squids discovered". Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology OIST. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  5. ↑ Scales, Helen (2024-03-11). "Discovered in the deep: tiny 'sucker-bum squid' with martial arts moves". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-04-17.
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