Taonius borealis

Taonius borealis is a glass squid belonging to the genus Taonius. It is found in the North Pacific Ocean.[2]

Taonius borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Cranchiidae
Genus: Taonius
Species:
T. borealis
Binomial name
Taonius borealis
(Nesis, 1972)[2]
Synonyms
  • Belonella (pacifica) borealis Nesis, 1972
  • Belonella borealis Nesis, 1972

Taonius borealis is a transparent to dark purple color.[3] They have tentacles or arms, and each arm consists of two suckers per row. The tentacular club armature consists of four hooked suckers per row, medial suckers with one or two large hooks and several small cusps. The maximum size is 45-centimetre (18 in) mantle length. Their regular habitat is mesopelagic to bathypelagic. They mostly feed on shrimps, small fishes, including myctophids, and other squids. Predators include whales, sharks, and squids.

References
  1. Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Taonius borealis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163245A989333. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163245A989333.en. Downloaded on 28 February 2018.
  2. Julian Finn (2016). "Taonius borealis (Nesis, 1972)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. Jorgensen, Elaina (2009). Field Guide to Squids and Octopods of the Eastern North Pacific and Bering Sea. Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Sea Grant college. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-56612-139-2.
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