| Rossia pacifica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiolidae |
| Subfamily: | Rossiinae |
| Genus: | Rossia |
| Species: | R. pacifica
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| Binomial name | |
| Rossia pacifica | |
Rossia pacifica, also known as the stubby squid, is a species of bobtail squid native to the northern Pacific Ocean. It usually occurs in winter on sandy slopes away from strong currents in moderately shallow water. In summer it moves to deeper water where it breeds. The female cements the egg capsules under a stone or in some other concealed location, and both male and female die soon after breeding.
- ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2012). "Rossia pacifica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190951A1962104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T190951A1962104.en. Downloaded on 10 February 2018.
- ^ Finn, Julian (2016). "Rossia pacifica Berry, 1911". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-02-10.