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Family Thysanoteuthidae - rhomboid squids, diamondback squids
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Class
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Cephalopoda
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Environment
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Fresh : No |
Brackish : No |
Marine : Yes
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First Fossil Record
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Remark
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This monotypic family contains a single species. Consequently, diagnostic characters, habitat, biology and interest to fisheries coincide (Ref. 104052). Large-sized squids reaching 1000 m mantle length; epi-mesopelagic in warm oceanic waters (Ref. 346).
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Etymology
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Division
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Main Ref.
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