Abraliopsis pacificus

Abraliopsis pacificus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Order: Teuthida
Suborder: Oegopsina
Family: Enoploteuthidae
Genus: Abraliopsis
Species: A. pacificus
Binomial name
Abraliopsis pacificus
Tsuchiya & Okutani, 1990

Abraliopsis pacificus is species of enoploteuthid cephalopod from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Hawaiʻi. This species undergoes vertical migration from 900–500 m depth during the day, rising to 263–102 m depth at night. Male spermatophores are 6.5–7 mm in length.

References

  1. Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Abraliopsis pacificus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.


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