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Brachioteuthis beanii

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Brachioteuthis beanii
Brachioteuthis beanii preserved specimens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Brachioteuthidae
Genus: Brachioteuthis
Species:
B. beanii
Binomial name
Brachioteuthis beanii
Verrill, 1881

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]

Distribution and habitat

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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]

Conservation

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Brachioteuthis beanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163101A972677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163101A972677.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Brachioteuthis beanii A. E. Verrill, 1881". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Brachioteuthis beani". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-09.