description Euprymna morsei Overview
Euprymna morsei is a small bobtail squid found in coastal waters around Japan and elsewhere in East Asia. Like other members of the genus Euprymna, it is associated with a light organ that houses bioluminescent bacterial symbionts. The species belongs to the family Sepiolidae and is relevant to research on bobtail squid biology, marine symbiosis, and shallow-water cephalopod diversity.
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What is Euprymna morsei?
Euprymna morsei is a small bobtail squid in the family Sepiolidae. It lives in coastal waters around Japan and elsewhere in East Asia.
Does Euprymna morsei produce light?
Euprymna morsei is associated with a light organ that houses bioluminescent bacterial symbionts. The bacteria live with the squid and are linked to its light-producing system.
Where can Euprymna morsei be found?
It occurs in coastal waters around Japan and in other parts of East Asia. This is a nearshore bobtail squid, not an open-ocean giant squid.
What makes Euprymna morsei different from a typical squid?
Euprymna morsei is a small bobtail squid with a light organ containing bioluminescent bacteria. Its compact body and bacterial light partnership are characteristic of bobtail squids.
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