Caribbean reef squid
species of mollusc
The Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea), commonly called the reef squid, is a species of torpedo-shaped squid. It is mostly found in the Caribbean sea and sometimes found off the coast of Florida. They are found in schools (meaning group) of about thirty at a time.[2] Where they live depends on their stage of life and size such as the baby squids live closer to the shore than the older ones. The squid can eat 30-60% of their body weight daily. the Caribbean reef squid has a beak like a lot of other squids to cut their food up so that it is easier to process. They communicate through the colors of their body as well as shape and texture.[source?]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Myopsida |
| Family: | Loliginidae |
| Genus: | Sepioteuthis |
| Species: | S. sepioidea
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| Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Blainville, 1823)[1]
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Julian Finn (2016). "Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Blainville, 1823)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ Jahr, F. (2010). "Fact or fiction: Can a squid fly out of the water?". Scientific American (August 2, 2010).
