Austrorossia enigmatica
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Austrorossia enigmatica is a species of bobtail squid native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean; it occurs off the coast of southern Africa from Namibia to Cape Province. It lives at depths from 276 to 400 m.[3][4]
| Austrorossia enigmatica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiolida |
| Family: | Sepiolidae |
| Subfamily: | Rossiinae |
| Genus: | Austrorossia |
| Species: | A. enigmatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrorossia enigmatica | |
| Synonyms | |
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The type specimens measure up to 27 mm in mantle length.[3]
The type locality of this species is off the South African coast. The type specimens are deposited at The Natural History Museum in London.[5]
The validity of A. enigmatica has been questioned.[5]
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