European Squid and Similar Species
Loligo vulgaris
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Veined Squid
Loligo forbesii
Key differences: L. forbesii generally has a more robust body, larger fins that are proportionally shorter (less than two-thirds of the mantle length), and the suckers on the tentacular club are more uniform in size, without the markedly enlarged central suckers seen in L. vulgaris. L. forbesii also tends to inhabit colder waters further north.
Little Squid
Alloteuthis media
Key differences: A. media is a much smaller species, typically reaching only 10-12 cm in mantle length. It has a very long, slender, and pointed tail-like extension of the mantle beyond the fins, which is absent in L. vulgaris.
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