Idiosepius paradoxus

Idiosepius paradoxus, also known as the northern pygmy squid, is a species of bobtail squid native to the western Pacific Ocean, including the waters off South Korea, northern Australia, as well as the Japanese islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and southern Hokkaidō. It inhabits shallow, inshore waters.[2]

Idiosepius paradoxus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Idiosepida
Family: Idiosepiidae
Genus: Idiosepius
Species:
I. paradoxus
Binomial name
Idiosepius paradoxus
(Ortmann, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Microteuthis paradoxus
    Ortmann, 1888
  • Idiosepius pygmaeus paradoxus
    (Ortmann, 1888)

Description

I. paradoxus grows to 16 mm (0.63 in) in mantle length.[2] Individuals of this species have a unique organ found on their dorsal mantle for binding themselves to a substrate.[3]

The type specimen was collected off Kadsiyama in Tokyo Bay and is conserved at the Musee Zoologique in Strasbourg.[4]

Distribution and habitat

The squid is found in the demersal zone in subtropical climates. It resides in algae,[2] seagrass, and seaweed.[5]

References

  1. Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2012). "Idiosepius paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T162657A937941. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T162657A937941.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Reid, A. 2005. Family Idiosepiidae. In: P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 1. Rome, FAO. pp. 208–210.
  3. Sato, Noriyosi; Yoshida, Masa-aki; Kasugai, Takashi (2017). "Impact of cryptic female choice on insemination success: Larger sized and longer copulating male squid ejaculate more, but females influence insemination success by removing spermatangia". Evolution. 71 (1): 111–120.
  4. Current Classification of Recent Cephalopoda
  5. Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2022). "Idiosepius paradoxus" in SeaLifeBase. April 2022 version.

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