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Hallam's pygmy squid

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Hallam's pygmy squid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Idiosepida
Family: Idiosepiidae
Genus: Idiosepius
Species:
I. hallami
Binomial name
Idiosepius hallami
(Reid & Strugnell, 2018)

Hallam's pygmy squid,[1][2] known formally as Idiosepius hallami, is a species of bobtail squid in the family Idiosepius.[3] Full-grown adults reach a maximum length of ~2 centimeters,[1] and the species has been observed off the coast of Australia.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Anderson, Natali (2018-02-19). "New Species of Pygmy Squid Discovered | Biology | Sci-News.com". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ "Hallam's Pygmy Idiosepiid (Idiosepius hallami)". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ Reid, Amanda L.; Strugnell, Jan M. (2018-01-07). "A new pygmy squid, Idiosepius hallami n. sp. (Cephalopoda: Idiosepiidae) from eastern Australia and elevation of the southern endemic 'notoides' clade to a new genus, Xipholeptos n. gen". Zootaxa. 4369 (4): 451–486. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4369.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 29689867.
  4. ^ Mongabay.com (2018-03-02). "New thumbnail-sized pygmy squid discovered in Australia". Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ "Idiosepius hallami A.Reid & Strugnell, 2018". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ "This adorable, thumbnail-sized pygmy squid is a new species | New Species | Earth Touch News". Earth Touch News Network. 2017. Retrieved 2024-08-25.