Definition of Loligo. Meaning of Loligo. Synonyms of Loligo

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Definition of Loligo

Loligo
Loligo Lo*li"go, n. [L., cuttle fish.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait.
Loligo
Sea grape Sea" grape` 1. (Bot.) (a) The gulf weed. See under Gulf. (b) A shrubby plant (Coccoloba uvifera) growing on the sandy shores of tropical America, somewhat resembling the grapevine. 2. pl. (Zo["o]l.) The clusters of gelatinous egg capsules of a squid (Loligo).

Meaning of Loligo from wikipedia

- Loligo is a genus of squid and one of the most representative and widely distributed groups of myopsid squid. The genus was first described by Jean Baptiste...
- Loligo forbesii (sometimes erroneously spelled forbesi), known commonly as the veined squid and long-finned squid, is a commercially important species...
- Loligo reynaudii, commonly known as the Cape Hope squid, is a 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) long squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. In South Africa it...
- The European squid or common squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from...
- Binomial name Lolliguncula brevis (Blainville, 1823) Synonyms Loligo brevipinna Lesueur, 1824 Loligo brevis Blainville, 1823 Loligo hemiptera Howell, 1867...
- Atlas of the biology and distribution of the squids Illex illecebrosus and Loligo pealei in the northwest Atlantic. Can. Spec. Publ. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 100...
- Doryteuthis pealeii from the North Atlantic Coast of North America, and Loligo gahi from the coast of Chile. The life cycle of D. opalescens has four stages:...
- List Loligo (Nipponololigo) uyii Wakiya & Ishikawa, 1921 Loligo aspera Ortmann, 1888 Loligo gotoi Sasaki, 1929 Loligo tago Sasaki, 1929 Loligo uyii Wakiya...
- Loliginidae Genus: Doryteuthis Subgenus: Doryteuthis Species: D. plei Binomial name Doryteuthis plei (Blainville, 1823) Synonyms Loligo plei Blainville, 1823...
- Marine Institute. Retrieved 23 February 2018. NOAA Longfin Ins**** Squid, Loligo pealeii, Life History and Habitat Characteristics retrieved: Dec. 26, 2012...