The European Squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. This species lives from sea level to depths of 500 m. The mantle is up to 40 cm long. It is the only species in the subgenus Loligo. There are two subspecies of this squid: the nominate L. v. vulgaris, and the Cape Hope Squid, L. v. reynaudi.
Born in Espinho, Portugal, at 2a.m. on Halloween, 1984, Fábio Duarte Martins – son of a Arts and Crafts teacher and grandson of typographer – decided, when still a child, that he would be a medic, starting to read everything he could find on Anatomy.
Loligovulgaris.com is personal website of Fábio Duarte Martins, a Graphic, Media & Type Designer / Art Director, from Portugal.
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