Hallam's pygmy squid,[1][2] known formally as Idiosepius hallami, is a species of bobtail squid in the family Idiosepius.[3] Full-grown adults reach a maximum length of ~2 centimeters,[1] and the species has been observed off the coast of Australia.[4][5][6]
| Hallam's pygmy squid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Idiosepida |
| Family: | Idiosepiidae |
| Genus: | Idiosepius |
| Species: | I. hallami
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| Binomial name | |
| Idiosepius hallami (Reid & Strugnell, 2018)
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References
edit- ^ a b Anderson, Natali (2018-02-19). "New Species of Pygmy Squid Discovered | Biology | Sci-News.com". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Hallam's Pygmy Idiosepiid (Idiosepius hallami)". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Reid, Amanda L.; Strugnell, Jan M. (2018-01-07). "A new pygmy squid, Idiosepius hallami n. sp. (Cephalopoda: Idiosepiidae) from eastern Australia and elevation of the southern endemic 'notoides' clade to a new genus, Xipholeptos n. gen". Zootaxa. 4369 (4): 451–486. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4369.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 29689867.
- ^ Mongabay.com (2018-03-02). "New thumbnail-sized pygmy squid discovered in Australia". Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Idiosepius hallami A.Reid & Strugnell, 2018". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "This adorable, thumbnail-sized pygmy squid is a new species | New Species | Earth Touch News". Earth Touch News Network. 2017. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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