Glacial Squid

Glacial Squid

Taxobox
name = Glacial Squid
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Mollusca
classis = Cephalopoda
subclassis = Coleoidea
ordo = Teuthida
subordo = Oegopsina
familia = Psychroteuthidae
familia_authority = Thiele, 1920
genus = "Psychroteuthis"
genus_authority = Thiele, 1920
species = "P. glacialis"
binomial = "Psychroteuthis glacialis"
binomial_authority = Thiele, 1920

The Glacial Squid ("Psychroteuthis glacialis") is a medium-sized squid found in coastal waters near Antarctica and South America. It grows to a mantle length of 44 cm. [Roper C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney & C.E. Nauen 1984. "Cephalopods of the world". Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy.]

Ecology

"P. glacialis" is known to feed on many crustaceans, fish, lanternfish antarctic krill, antarctic silverfish, and has been known to practice cannibalism. [ [http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/preydb/prey.cfm?CephID=337 CephBase: Prey/Diet of "Psychroteuthis glacialis"] ] Animals known to routinely feed on Glacial Squid (excluding cannibalism) include Antarctic Petrel, Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Ross Seal, Southern Elephant Seal, Weddell Seal, Patagonian Toothfish, Wandering Albatross, Grey-headed Albatross, and the Emperor Penguin. [ [http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/preydb/prey.cfm?CephID=337 CephBase: Predators of "Psychroteuthis glacialis"] ]

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