Ancistrocheirus
Sign in to saveAncistrocheirus lesueurii, the sharpear enope squid, is the only species in the genus Ancistrocheirus and family Ancistrocheiridae. With a mantle length of , this moderately sized squid may be found throughout the tropical and subtropical oceans. They tend to be found at mesopelagic depths ( down).
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Ancistrocheirus lesueurii, the sharpear enope squid, is the only species in the genus Ancistrocheirus and family Ancistrocheiridae. With a mantle length of , this moderately sized squid may be found throughout the tropical and subtropical oceans. They tend to be found at mesopelagic depths ( down).
Although only one species is recognized, some have suggested more than one species may exist due to differences in the paralarval morphology. Paralarva is the first free-living stage for cephalopods.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ancistrocheirus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.