Loliolus japonica explained

Loliolus Japonica, the Japanese squid, is a species of squid from the family Loliginidae. As the name suggests, it lives around Japan, but has also been found around Vietnam and China. They are pelagic, living NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) down in the ocean.^[1]

The Japanese squid has light tan skin, with speckles all over its mantle and tentacles.^[2] It has a particularly large mantle, and an unusually wide fin along the mantle as well. It has dark, black eyes. Females are larger than males.^[3] The maximum length a male can get is 12 centimeters.^[4] Loliolus japonica are nonbioluminescent species which means that they do not emit light. ^[5]

A male will perform various rituals to get a female's attention, and after that they will mate. Embryos will hatch into a planktonic stage for a fair amount of time, but will then turn into adults. Males and females die after spawning.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Loliolus Japonica (Japanese squid), with modeled year 2100 native range map based on IPCC A2 emissions scenario. Aquamaps . 2 May 2019.
2. Web site: Pictures available for Loliolus Japonica.. SeaLifeBaseCA . 2 May 2019.
3. Book: Roper . Clyde . Sweeney . Michael . 1984. FAO Species Catalogue Vol. 3. Cephalopods of The World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Species of Interest to Fisheries . Rome . FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
4. Web site: Loliolus Japonica (Hoyle, 1885), Japanese squid. SeaLifeBaseCA . 2 May 2019.
5. (Anderson, 2000), Phylogeny and Historical Biogeography of the Loliginid Squids(Mollusca: Cephalopoda) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data 15(2), 191–214 . 2000 . 10.1006/mpev.1999.0753 . 10837151 . Anderson . F. E. . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 15 . 2 . 191–214 .