Cephalopod · bobtail squid

Warty bobtail squid

Rossia palpebrosa

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 2 oceans

Depth

Mostly between 75 and 550 m, from 10 to 1,250 m

Size

Mantle about 4 to 5 cm

Diet

Mainly small crustaceans, small fish

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• Its head and mantle are covered with small warts.
• The young hatch like miniature adults.
• It is common in the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea.
• Large fish and marine mammals eat it.

Verified sources

1. SeaLifeBase : Rossia palpebrosa
2. Naturalis, Zooplankton of the North Sea : Rossia palpebrosa
3. Wikipédia (point de départ, cite Reid & Jereb 2005 et WoRMS) : Rossia palpebrosa

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