Illex coindetii
| Southern shortfin squid Illex coindetii | |
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| Dorsal and ventral view of an Illex coindetii immature female (left) and mature male (right) | |
| A preserved specimen of Illex coindetii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Ommastrephidae |
| Genus: | Illex |
| Species: | I. coindetii |
| Binomial name | |
| Illex coindetii (Vérany, 1837) | |
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Illex coindetii, commonly known as the southern shortfin squid or broadtail shortfin squid, is a species of neritic squids in the family Ommastrephidae. They are found in the Mediterranean Sea and on both sides of the north Atlantic Ocean.
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