Opisthoteuthis extensa


Opisthoteuthis extensa is a species in the taxonomic classification of the squid, a class of animals belonging to the Mollusca strain. The squid comes from the genus Opisthoteuthis and belongs to the family Opisthoteuthidae. Opisthoteuthis extensa was described in 1915 by Thiele. Features

This eight-legged cousin has poisonous tentacles, a flat body and a small shell. Lifestyles

The squid only occurs in salt water and is able to change color. He moves forward by pumping water into his cloak and pushing it out again through the siphon. The squid is a carnivore and its food consists mainly of fish, crabs, lobsters and molluscs that they catch with the suction cups on their grips.

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