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'''Grimaldi Scaled Squid''' is a [[squid]] named after the [[House of Grimaldi|Grimaldi]] family, reigning house of [[Monaco]]. [[Albert I, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert I of Monaco]] was an amateur [[teuthologist]] who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of [[ |
The '''Grimaldi Scaled Squid''' (''Lepidoteuthis grimaldii'') is a large [[squid]] growing to 1 m in [[mantle (mollusc)|mantle]] length.<ref>Young, R.E. & M. Vecchione 2009. [http://tolweb.org/Lepidoteuthis_grimaldii/19833 Lepidoteuthidae Pfeffer 1912]. The Tree of Life Web Project.</ref> It is named after the [[House of Grimaldi|Grimaldi]] family, reigning house of [[Monaco]]. [[Albert I, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert I of Monaco]] was an amateur [[teuthologist]] who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of [[sperm whale]]s. The Grimaldi Scaled Squid was first collected from the stomach contents of a whale.{{fact}} |
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| Family: | Lepidoteuthidae Pfeffer, 1912
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| Genus: | Lepidoteuthis Joubin, 1895
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The Grimaldi Scaled Squid (Lepidoteuthis grimaldii) is a large squid growing to 1 m in mantle length.[1] It is named after the Grimaldi family, reigning house of Monaco. Prince Albert I of Monaco was an amateur teuthologist who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of sperm whales. The Grimaldi Scaled Squid was first collected from the stomach contents of a whale.[citation needed]
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See also
References
- ^ Young, R.E. & M. Vecchione 2009. Lepidoteuthidae Pfeffer 1912. The Tree of Life Web Project.
External links
- "CephBase: Lepidoteuthis grimaldii". Archived from the original on 2005-08-17.
- Tree of Life web project: Lepidoteuthis grimaldii
- TONMO.com article: Unique hooks in the male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Joubin, 1895
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