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Histioteuthis atlantica

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Histioteuthis atlantica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Histioteuthidae
Genus: Histioteuthis
Species:
H. atlantica
Binomial name
Histioteuthis atlantica
(Hoyle, 1885)
Synonyms

Histiopsis atlantica Hoyle, 1885

Histioteuthis atlantica is a species of cock-eyed squid.[1][2][3] The species has been observer an estimated 92 times since records began, all off the coast of southern Australia, particularly near Tasmania.[4] It was described by zoologist William Evans Hoyle in 1885.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Histioteuthis atlantica (Hoyle, 1885) - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  2. ^ "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ "ADW: Histioteuthis: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Histioteuthis atlantica (Cock-Eyed Squid)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2024-08-24.