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Family: Walvisteuthidae



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Walvisteuthis rancureli
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Max. Length 10.3 cm ML

 
Walvisteuthis virilis
[Whale squid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Walvisteuthis rancureli Eastern Central Atlantic 1981
Walvisteuthis virilis Whale squid Circumglobal. Tropical t 10.3 ML 1986



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