Uroteuthis reesi

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Uroteuthis reesi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Myopsida
Family: Loliginidae
Genus: Uroteuthis
Species:
U. reesi
Binomial name
Uroteuthis reesi
(G. L. Voss, 1962)

Uroteuthis reesi, commonly known as Rees' squid, is a species of squid in the family Loliginidae. The maximum reported mantle size was 72mm for males, and 63mm for females. [1] U. reesi is usually found around the Indo-West Pacific. [2]

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References

  1. CEPHALOPODS-Vol2.vp (fao.org)
  2. "Uroteuthis reesi". SeaLifeBase.