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Rossia
Sign in to saveRossia is a genus of 10 species of benthic bobtail squid in the family Sepioidae found in all oceans. They live at depths greater than 50 m (164 ft) and can grow up to 9 cm (3.5 in.) in mantle length. This genus was first discovered in 1832 by Sir John Ross and his nephew James Clark Ross in the Arctic Seas, showing a resemblance to another genus under the same family, Sepiola. After returning from their expedition, Sir Richard Owen officially classified Rossia to be a new genus, naming it after Sir John and James Clark Ross.
Species
Genus
- PhylumHeterokontophyta
- ClassBacillariophyceae
- OrderNaviculales
- FamilySellaphoraceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 165
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Sepiolidae
- Collections
- USNM, CMN, YPM, SIO, CAS
- Recorded in
- United States, Philippines, Brazil, Nicaragua, Canada, Mexico, Norway
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behavior
- Feeding habits
- Reproduction and development
- References
Rossia is a genus of 10 species of benthic bobtail squid in the family Sepioidae found in all oceans. They live at depths greater than 50 m (164 ft) and can grow up to 9 cm (3.5 in.) in mantle length. This genus was first discovered in 1832 by Sir John Ross and his nephew James Clark Ross in the Arctic Seas, showing a resemblance to another genus under the same family, Sepiola. After returning from their expedition, Sir Richard Owen officially classified Rossia to be a new genus, naming it after Sir John and James Clark Ross.
== Description == Rossia are classified under the subfamily Rossiinae, which are identified by their short mantles and lack of ventral shield due to the unextended anterior ventral edge of the mantle.
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