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European Squid
Loligo vulgaris
25 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
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Veined SquidLoligo forbesii
European Flying SquidTodarodes sagittatus
Southern Shortfin SquidIllex coindetii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,051 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,051 |
| France | 25 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Nord-Est | 11 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Spain | 8 |
| England | 8 |
| Normandie | 7 |
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 | Loligo |
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 European Squid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.