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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Cephalopoda > squids and cuttlefishes |
| Pygmy
squid Idiosepius sp. Family Idiosepiidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This tiny squid is commonly seen on many of our shores, among seagrasses and near reefs and rubble. Often dismissed as bits of floating rubbish, this small, well camouflaged animal is usually seen hunting alone. Features: 1-2cm. The Family Idiosepiidae comprises only one genus Idiosepius that have a special glue gland on the upper body. A pygmy squid may use this gland to glue itself to the underside of seagrasses and seaweeds. Like other squids, it can change colours rapidly, check out Andy's awesome video clip. Sometimes mistaken for a juvenile squid, this squid doesn't get very large. What does it eat? Tiny shrimps and crabs are its main prey. |
 Caught a shrimp. Tanah Merah, Aug 11 |
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Pygmy
squids on Singapore shores
 This one had caught a tiny shrimp! Chek Jawa, Jul 03 |
 Cyrene Reef, Jul 10 |
 Tuas, Oct 10 |
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 Caught a shrimp.  Changi, Aug 11 |
 With black spots, this squid quickly changed...  ...to a pale yellow with small black spots. Tuas, Aug 03 |
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Idiosepiidae recorded for Singapore from Tan Siong Kiat and Henrietta P. M. Woo, 2010 Preliminary Checklist of The Molluscs of Singapore.
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ConchBooks, Germany. 319 pp|
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