Galiteuthis glacialis | |
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Ventral view of an adult specimen from the Ross Sea, with a mantle length of 321 mm (12.6 in) | |
Illustration of paralarvae (left: dorsal view, right: ventral view) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Teuthida |
Family: | Cranchiidae |
Genus: | Galiteuthis |
Species: | G. glacialis |
Binomial name | |
Galiteuthis glacialis (Chun, 1906) |
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Galiteuthis glacialis is a species of glass squid from the Antarctic Convergence. It is one of the most abundant species of squid in the waters around Antarctica. It is a moderately large squid, reaching a maximum mantle length of 0.5 m (1.6 ft).