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Researchers of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, claimed to person discovered a caller taxon of deep-sea squid from the Arabian Sea.
The species, Taningia silasii (Indian octopus squid), was named aft noted marine biologist E. G. Silas, erstwhile Director of CMFRI. It was described successful the planetary journal Marine Biodiversity, said a communication.
The specimen was collected from astir 390 metres extent disconnected the Kollam coast. The probe squad consisted of Geetha Sasikumar, Principal Scientist, K.K. Sajikumar, method serviceman and probe scholars Shijin Ameri and Toji Thomas, the connection said.
