European squid

European squid
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Myopsida
Family:	Loliginidae
Genus:	Loligo
Species:	L. vulgaris
Binomial name
	Loligo vulgaris; Lamarck, 1798
Synonyms
	Loligo affinis Lafont, 1871; Loligo berthelotii Vérany, 1839; Loligo breviceps Steenstrup, 1862; Loligo mediterranea Targioni-Tozzetti, 1869; Loligo microcephala Lafont, 1871; Loligo neglecta Gray, 1849; Loligo pulchra Blainville, 1823; Loligo rangii Férussac, 1835; Sepia loligo Linnaeus, 1758;

The European squid or common squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. This species lives from sea level to depths of 500 m (1,600 ft). Its mantle is up to 40 cm (16 in) long. The species is extensively exploited by commercial fisheries.

Loligo reynaudii, the Cape Hope squid, was previously treated as a subspecies of L. vulgaris.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Julian Finn (2016). "Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
^ Vecchione, M. & R.E. Young. (2010). Loligo reynaudii Orbigny 1845. Tree of Life Web Project.

[WoRMS-1] Julian Finn (2016). "Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[2] Vecchione, M. & R.E. Young. (2010). Loligo reynaudii Orbigny 1845. Tree of Life Web Project.

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