Species sheet
Bobtail squid
Semirossia tenera (A. E. Verrill, 1880)
AnimalsMolluscsCephalopods
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-West AtlanticGuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Lesser bobtail squidBritish English
- Lesser shining bobtailBritish English
- CalamarcitoEuropean Spanish
- Globito tiernoEuropean Spanish
- Sépiole calamaretteFrench (France)
- TurlutteFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Heteroteuthis tenera
- Rossia tenera
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Sources
- FEY Laurent, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 09/02/2019 : Rossia palpebrosa Owen, 1834, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3671
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Semirossia tenera (A. E. Verrill, 1880), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2083
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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