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Rossia moelleri is a species of bobtail squid in the family Sepiolidae, also called the Arctic bobtail squid. It inhabits northern Atlantic and Arctic waters, including parts of Greenland, the Canadian Arctic, Svalbard, and the Kara Sea, and is recorded from about 17 to 250 meters. It is a benthic sepiolid that lives on or near the seafloor rather than in the open ocean.
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What is Rossia moelleri commonly called?
Rossia moelleri is commonly called the Arctic bobtail squid. It is a bobtail squid in the family Sepiolidae.
Where does Rossia moelleri live?
It inhabits northern Atlantic and Arctic waters, including areas near Greenland, the Canadian Arctic, Svalbard, and the Kara Sea. Records place it from relatively shallow water down into deeper northern habitats.
How deep has Rossia moelleri been recorded?
Rossia moelleri has been recorded at depths of about 17 to 250 meters. That range includes continental and Arctic marine environments.
Is Rossia moelleri a cuttlefish or a squid?
It is a true squid, specifically a bobtail squid in the family Sepiolidae. Its common name, Arctic bobtail squid, distinguishes it from cuttlefish.
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