Segelkalmar vs Jewell squid

Histioteuthis bonnellii compared with Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Segelkalmar Jewell squid
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Mollusca (Weichtiere) Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer) Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order same Oegopsida (Oegopsida) Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family same Histioteuthidae Histioteuthidae
Genus same Histioteuthis Histioteuthis
Species Histioteuthis bonnellii Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis

Evolutionary Relationship

Segelkalmar and Jewell squid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Histioteuthis.

Conservation Status

Segelkalmar

LC — Least Concern

Jewell squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Segelkalmar Jewell squid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Segelkalmar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Jewell squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Segelkalmar

The Bonnelli's jewel squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) is a species in the genus Histioteuthis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Jewell squid

No description available.

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