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Northern Shortfin Squid
Illex illecebrosus
325 observations in the source records
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.
What the records say
- 325 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Longfin Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeiiStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 48,275 |
|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 30,986 |
| Quebec | 11,092 |
| United States | 8,571 |
| Alaska | 4,576 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4,165 |
| Maine | 2,946 |
| New Brunswick | 1,830 |
| Massachusetts | 696 |
| Prince Edward Island | 202 |
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 | Shortfin Squids · Illex |
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 Northern Shortfin Squid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.