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Spirula spirula (Linnaeus, 1758) Ram's horn squid |
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photo by
Grist, John and Maria |
| Family: | Spirulidae (ram's horn squid) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm ML (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1750 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters. Tropical to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 106682. Rarely exceeds 4.5 cm ML (Ref. 1695). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 29 March 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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