Hi Marlo - It looks like it could be an ommastrephid squid, but I can't tell for sure. Do you have the specimen??  The family ommastrephidae is easy to identify because it has an inverted T funnel locking apparatus on its funnel (http://www.tolweb.org/Ommastrephidae).  Illex has an interesting club. The very distal-most part has a section with 8 series of suckers (see http://www.tolweb.org/Illicinae/19940).  Does your club look like this??  If so, you are in the right genus.  

Cheers,
Liz Shea
Wilmington, DE


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I believe I may have narrowed to the genus, but have insufficient experience
with squid to get to the species level.  Caught in deep water off Key West.
Any suggestions?

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Marlo
merritt island, fl

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