Austrorossia enigmatica
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Austrorossia enigmatica is a species of bobtail squid native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean; it occurs off the coast of southern Africa from Namibia to Cape Province. It lives at depths from 276 to 400 m.[3][4]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Sepiida |
Family: | Sepiolidae |
Subfamily: | Rossiinae |
Genus: | Austrorossia |
Species: | A. enigmatica |
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The type specimens measure up to 27 mm in mantle length.[3]
The type locality of this species is off the South African coast. The type specimens are deposited at The Natural History Museum in London.[5]
The validity of A. enigmatica has been questioned.[5]