Walvisteuthis virilis Nesis & Nikitina, 1986
Whale squid
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Family:  Walvisteuthidae ()
Max. size:  10.3 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 1080 m
Distribution:  Circumglobal. Tropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 107569. Found in tropical to temperate seas. An epipelagic to upper mesopelagic species (Ref. 97142).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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