Rossia mollicella
- Usual depth88–805 m
- Water temperature12–24 °C
- Best monthsJune and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Rossia mollicella is a species of bobtail squid native to the western Pacific Ocean, south from Sendai Bay, Japan. It occurs on the outer continental shelf and in the upper bathyal zone. R. mollicella lives at depths from 729 to 805 m.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 88–805 m · Deepest record: 805 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 12–24 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ワタゾコボウズイカ
Similar species
North Pacific bobtail squidRossia pacifica
Southern bobtail squidEuprymna tasmanica
Double-ear bobtailEuprymna berryi
Hawaiian BobtailEuprymna scolopes
Butterfly BobtailLusepiola birostrata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 7 open-data records from 1889 to 1906.
- Species data updated November 6, 2026.
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