Spirula Peronii (Noun)
Meaning
A small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The spirula peronii, also known as the little squid or tropical cephalopod, can be found in warm ocean waters around the world.
- A group of marine biologists discovered a school of spirula peronii during their research expedition to the coral reef.
- The spirula peronii is recognized by its flat spiral shell and large eyes that seem out of proportion to its body size.
- Scientists are studying the unique shell structure of the spirula peronii to gain insights into the evolution of cephalopod shells.
- In some parts of the ocean, spirula peronii have been known to swim near the surface at night, possibly to hunt for food.