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Euprymna morsei
Country
| Country | Singapore |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Mollusca (COL) |
| Class | Cephalopoda (COL) |
| Order | Sepioloida (IUCN) |
| Family | Sepiolidae (IUCN) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Euprymna | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | morsei | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Data Deficient, 2012 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Molluscs | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Verrill, 1881 | Country Distribution | Singapore |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: According to Reid and Jereb (2005), the Mimka Bobtail Squid (Euprymna morsei) ranges from southern Japan southwards along the coast of Korea and China to Malaysia and Indonesia (Java), taking in the East and South China Seas, the Yellow Sea, Gulf of Thailand and the Philippines (Reid and Jereb 2005). However, Norman and Lu (1997) believe this to be a temperate species restricted to cooler waters around Japan. Further taxonomic work on the genus is required to be enable accurate delineation of the species and their geographic boundaries.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; China (Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Zhejiang); Hong Kong; Indonesia (Jawa); Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Nansei-shoto, Shikoku); Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Philippines; Singapore; Taiwan, Province of China (Ma-tsu-Pai-chuan, Taiwan, Province of China (main island)); Thailand; Viet Nam
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
Additional data:
? Lower depth limit (metres): 107
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Population [top]
Population: The population size of this species is unknown.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It is a shallow water species with a mantle length of up to 40 mm (Reid and Jereb 2005). It is preyed on by lancet fishes, Alepisaurus ferox (Reid and Jereb 2005). This species has a light organ in its gill cavity which emits just enough light to hide its silhouette at night from predators (Norman 2003). Mature males have enlarged suckers on their second, third and fourth arm pairs (Norman 2003). It is very similar in appearance and distribution range to Euprymna berryi, in fact females are indistinguishable from one another (Norman 2003). Members of the subfamily Sepiolinae are bottom living species that typically bury in soft sediments during the day, and emerge at night to feed (Norman 2003).
Systems: Marine
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is sometimes caught locally as well as in bycatch (Reid and Jereb 2005).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): It is caught on a very small scale and sometimes as bycatch (Reid and Jereb 2005).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Further research is required to resolve taxonomic uncertainties and determine population trends and life history patterns of this species.
Citation: Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. 2012. Euprymna morsei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T162630A932240. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T162630A932240.en. Downloaded on 19 April 2017.
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Euprymna morsei, click this link: Synonyms. |
Euprymna similis (Sasaki, 1913) ¦ Inioteuthis morsei Verrill, 1881 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Euprymna morsei, click this link: Common Names. |
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Species Record Details Encoded By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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