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European Flying Squid
Todarodes sagittatus
23 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
European SquidLoligo vulgaris
Atlantic CodGadus morhua
Blue WhitingMicromesistius poutassou
Daisy pearlsideMaurolicus muelleri
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,266 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,258 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 4 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Isole | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| England | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
| Crete | 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 | Pelagic Squids · Oegopsida |
| Family | Flying Squids · Ommastrephidae |
| Genus | Todarodes |
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 Flying Squid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.