Joubin's squid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Subclass: | Coleoidea |
Order: | Teuthida |
Suborder: | Oegopsina |
Family: |
Joubiniteuthidae Naef, 1922 |
Genus: |
Joubiniteuthis Berry, 1920 |
Species: | J. portieri |
Binomial name | |
Joubiniteuthis portieri (Joubin, 1916) |
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Joubiniteuthis portieri, also known as Joubin's squid, is a rare, small squid found in both the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and in rare cases, the Indian Ocean. This species is named after Louis Joubin, a French zoologist. It is known to reach a mantle length of 9 cm.