Clawed enope squid vs Species code: Hm

Abraliopsis felis compared with Halophila minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clawed enope squid	Species code: Hm
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Cephalopoda (두족류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Alismatales (택사목)
Family	Enoploteuthidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Abraliopsis	Halophila
Species	Abraliopsis felis	Halophila minor

Conservation Status

Clawed enope squid

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clawed enope squid	Species code: Hm
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Clawed enope squid

Species code: Hm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Clawed enope squid

The Clawed Enope Squid, Ancistrocheirus lesueurii, is a medium-sized oceanic squid in the family Ancistrocheiridae found in mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It is the sole species in its family, representing a phylogenetically isolated lineage of deep-sea squids. The species is characterized by powerful, hook-bearing tentacles used to capture prey, an adaptation reflected in its common name. The mantle is muscular and elongated, bearing lateral fins, and the arms bear suckers modified into sharp hooks in adults. Ancistrocheirus lesueurii performs diel vertical migrations, ascending toward the surface at night and retreating to deeper waters during daylight hours. It is a voracious predator of fish and other squids, and is in turn preyed upon by sperm whales, large pelagic fishes, and sharks. Bioluminescent photophores are present on the body and arms, likely functioning in counterillumination or signaling. As a mesopelagic species distributed throughout major ocean basins, the Clawed Enope Squid contributes significantly to vertical carbon transport in marine ecosystems, processing organic material from surface waters and redistributing it at depth. Population status is unknown; the species has not been assessed by IUCN. It is occasionally recovered in the stomach contents of top predators and from deep-sea trawl surveys.