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European Squid

Mollusks

The European squid, also called the common squid, is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae, occurring abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. It lives from sea level to depths of 500 meters, has a mantle up to 40 centimeters long, and is extensively exploited by commercial fisheries.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Loligo vulgaris 5
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cephalopoda, Taxa
Source European Squid (Wikidata)

In Biome

Bathyal Zone, Biomes
Source SeaLifeBase: Loligo vulgaris summary
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Angola

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Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Morocco

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Sweden

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. SeaLifeBase: Loligo vulgaris summary
SeaLifeBaseBiology
Quote, Biology
Carnivorous predators (Ref. 2526 ); juvenile feeds on planktonic prey, e.g. copepods, mysids and euphausiids (Ref. 2525 ) while adult frequently feeds on fish (Ref. 2526 ) and sometimes on cephalopods and crustaceans.
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2. Wikipedia: European squid
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa.
  • The species is extensively exploited by commercial fisheries
  • Infobox: status
    DD
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3. European Squid (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikipedia 'European squid': the species is extensively exploited by commercial fisheries
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    Wikidata Q1232698: data deficient (P141).
  • Child Taxon Of: Cephalopoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cephalopoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Cephalopoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"头足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: European squid
WikipediaWikidata Q1232698 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: European Squid
Wikidata Q1232698, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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