Abraliopsis falco
Abraliopsis falco is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod found in the tropical waters of the East Pacific Ocean, and is known from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú and the United States. Females are larger than males, reaching sizes of 41–46 mm mantle length, with males reaching 35–37 mm mantle length.
| Abraliopsis falco | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Enoploteuthidae |
| Genus: | Abraliopsis |
| Subgenus: | Pfefferiteuthis |
| Species: | A. falco |
| Binomial name | |
| Abraliopsis falco | |
References
- Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Abraliopsis falco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163405A1005491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163405A1005491.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Julian Finn (2016). "Abraliopsis (Pfefferiteuthis) falco Young, 1972". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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