It was previously treated as a subspecies of " Loligo vulgaris ", the European squid.
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"Loligo vulgaris " also known as the Common European Squid, is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae.
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Naef visited and worked in Anton Dorn s Zoological Station in Naples, Italy in 1908, studying the squid " Loligo vulgaris ", the subject of his dissertation.
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Off South Africa, this ray has been observed patrolling the egg beds of the chokka squid ( " Loligo vulgaris reynaudii " ) during mass spawnings, capturing squid that descend to the bottom to spawn.
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All three species of " Loligo " are extensively exploited by commercial fisheries . " Loligo vulgaris " and others are noted for being attracted to night light; they are therefore fished using different light-attraction methods.
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The pyjama shark feeds on a wide variety of small animals, including bony fishes such as anchovies, chokka squid ( " Loligo vulgaris reynaudi " ), which occur unpredictably year-round but peak from October to December, pyjama sharks deviate from their nocturnal habits and gather in substantial numbers inside the squids'" egg beds " during daytime.
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