Angel Clubhook Squid
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 Ancistroteuthis lichtensteini
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| Ancistroteuthis lichtensteini (Férussac, 1835) |
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The Angel Clubhook Squid (Ancistroteuthis lichtensteini), or simply Angel Squid, is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. It grows to a mantle length of 30 cm.[1]
 Dorsal and ventral views of juvenile A. lichtensteini (16 mm ML) |
 Dorsal and lateral views of head and occipital folds (145 mm ML) |
 Oral view of tentacular club (145 mm ML) |
 Ventral and enlarged side views of gladius (165 mm ML) |
 Upper (left) and lower (right) beaks (URL ca. 3 mm) |
[edit] References
- ^ Roper C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney & C.E. Nauen 1984. Cephalopods of the world. Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy.
- Naef, A. 1921-23. Cephalopoda. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel. Monograph, no. 35. [English translation: A. Mercado 1972. Israel Program for Scientific Translations Ltd., Jerusalem, Israel. 863pp., IPST Cat. No. 5110/1,2.]
- Pfeffer, G. 1912. Die Cephalopoden der Plankton-Expedition. Zugleich eine Monographische Übersicht der Oegopsiden Cephalopoden. Ergebniss der Plankton- Expedition der Humboldt-Stiftung 2:1-815.
[edit] External links
- CephBase: Angel Clubhook Squid
- Tree of Life web project: Ancistroteuthis lichtensteini
- Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii: Description Continued
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