Luminous Bay Squid

Uroteuthis (Aestuariolus) noctiluca (Lu, Roper & Tait 1985)

Uroteuthis noctiluca (Luminous Bay Squid) is a species of cephalopods in the family Loliginidae.

EOL has data for 3 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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nectonic
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Nekton
- Definition: Active swimming organisms that live in the water column and are able to move independently of the water mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Nekton
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Port Phillip Bay

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of luminous bay squid. View this species on GBIF