California market squid vs Calamarete

Doryteuthis opalescens compared with Doryteuthis sanpaulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California market squid	Calamarete
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (moluscos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)
Order same	Myopsida (Myopsida)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family same	Loliginidae	Loliginidae
Genus same	Doryteuthis	Doryteuthis
Species	Doryteuthis opalescens	Doryteuthis sanpaulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

California market squid and Calamarete share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Doryteuthis.

Conservation Status

California market squid

LC — Least Concern

Calamarete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California market squid	Calamarete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

California market squid

The California market squid (Doryteuthis opalescens) is a species in the genus Doryteuthis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.