common spirula (Spirula spirula)

InvertebrateverifiedLeast Concern

Spirula spirula

(Linnaeus, 1758)

common spirula

Also known as: ram's horn, ram's horn shell, ram's horn squid, Little Post Horn Squid, Rams Horn Squid, Ramshorn Shell, Ram’s horn squid

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

6 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Cephalopoda

Order

Spirulida

Family

Spirulidae

Where to find it

occasional

New Zealand New Zealand (North Island)New Zealand (South Island)Sri Lanka

rare

Australia (East Coast)South Africa South Africa (Cape)

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