Illex coindetii

Southern shortfin squid
Illex coindetii
Dorsal and ventral view of an Illex coindetii immature female (left) and mature male (right)
A preserved specimen of Illex coindetii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Ommastrephidae
Genus: Illex
Species:
I. coindetii
Binomial name
Illex coindetii
(Vérany, 1837)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Illex illecebrosus Steenstrup, 1880
  • Loligo coindetii Vérany, 1839
  • Loligo pillae Vérany, 1851

Illex coindetii, commonly known as the southern shortfin squid or broadtail shortfin squid, is a species of neritic squids in the family Ommastrephidae. They are found in the Mediterranean Sea and on both sides of the north Atlantic Ocean.

  1. ^ Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2018) [errata version of 2014 assessment]. "Illex coindetii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T163269A134869018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163269A992152.en. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WoRMS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).