Brachioteuthis beanii | |
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Brachioteuthis beanii preserved specimens | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Brachioteuthidae |
Genus: | Brachioteuthis |
Species: | B. beanii
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Binomial name | |
Brachioteuthis beanii
Verrill, 1881
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Brachioteuthis beanii is a species of squid in the family Brachioteuthidae [2] that lives in pelagic environments. [3] Its young are 1.2 mm (0.047 in) in length. [1]
Its range is in the Western Atlantic, near Canada and the United States. It lives at depths of 0 to 860 meters, with young hanging out by the surface from 0 to 200 meters deep, and individuals having a mating behavior 5 to 60 meters above the ocean floor. [1]
Brachioteuthis beanii has no specific threats, and inhabits a wide range in areas where human impact is low. It is considered as " Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List. [1]