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Sandalops melancholicus
Species of squid / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandalops melancholicus, the sandal-eyed squid[3] or melancholy cranch squid,[4] is a small species of glass squid. It is known to reach a mantle length of 11 cm (4.3 in). It is distributed in the tropical and subtropical oceans around the world. It is the only species in the genus Sandalops but some authorities suggest that this may be a species complex rather than a monotypic genus.[4]
Quick Facts Sandal-eyed squid, Conservation status ...
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Cranchiidae |
Genus: | Sandalops Chun, 1906 |
Species: | S. melancholicus |
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Sandalops melancholicus | |
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