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Opalescent Inshore Squid
Doryteuthis opalescens
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Frilled DogwinkleNucella lamellosa
East Pacific Red OctopusOctopus rubescens
Atlantic brief squidLolliguncula brevis
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
Longfin Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeii
Stubby BobtailRossia pacifica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,983 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,824 |
| Canada | 1,818 |
| British Columbia | 1,818 |
| Washington | 517 |
| Alaska | 514 |
| Oregon | 128 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Colima | 1 |
| Sinaloa | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Cephalopods · Cephalopoda |
| Order | Inshore Squids · Myopsida |
| Family | Pencil Squids · Loliginidae |
| Genus | Doryteuthis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Opalescent Inshore Squid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.