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Argus brief squid

Lolliguncula argus Brakoniecki & Roper, 1985

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The argus brief squid (Lolliguncula argus) is a species in the family Loliginidae, order Myopsida.

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Quick facts about the argus brief squid

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the argus brief squid live?

Not recorded

Is the argus brief squid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the argus brief squid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderMyopsida
  5. familyLoliginidae
  6. genusLolliguncula
  7. SpeciesLolliguncula argus Brakoniecki & Roper, 1985

Synonyms Lolliguncula argus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Calamar Dedal ArgusSpanish
  • Calmar Doigtier ArgusFrench
  • メテジンドウイカJapanese
  • Lula-costeira-equatorialPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the argus brief squid

Other species in the same genus Lolliguncula.

Brief squid

Lolliguncula brevis

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

Dart squid

Lolliguncula diomedeae

LoliginidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the argus brief squid?

The argus brief squid (Lolliguncula argus) belongs to the family Loliginidae in the order Myopsida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Argus brief squid (Lolliguncula argus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/argus-brief-squid

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{argus_brief_squid_2026,
  title = {Argus brief squid (Lolliguncula argus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/argus-brief-squid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}