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Overview

Brief Summary

The flying squid is the largest species of cuttlefish found in the North Sea. Up till the 1950s, flying squid regularly washed ashore on the Dutch beaches, but since those days the species has grown rarer. In some countries, this squid is fished for consumption or used as bait.
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Distribution

Angola, East Atlantic, European waters (ERMS scope), Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Icelandic Exclusive Economic Zone, Isle of Man, Mediterranean Sea, Moroccan Exclusive Economic Zone, Nice, Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone, Scotland, South West Indian Ocean, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone, The Wash, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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Ecology

Habitat

epi-mesopelagic
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Depth range based on 26 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 24 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 92 - 2665
  Temperature range (°C): 3.232 - 14.021
  Nitrate (umol/L): 4.202 - 20.684
  Salinity (PPS): 34.939 - 38.681
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.594 - 6.238
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.302 - 1.299
  Silicate (umol/l): 3.628 - 13.977

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 92 - 2665

Temperature range (°C): 3.232 - 14.021

Nitrate (umol/L): 4.202 - 20.684

Salinity (PPS): 34.939 - 38.681

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.594 - 6.238

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.302 - 1.299

Silicate (umol/l): 3.628 - 13.977
 
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Todarodes sagittatus

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
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