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Abraliopsis
''Abraliopsis'' is a genus of squid in the family Enoploteuthidae comprising 11 nominal species. Species are characterised by the presence of photophores on arm pair IV. Suckers are absent from this arm. The type species is '' Abraliopsis hoylei''. Species The following species are listed as members of the genus ''Abraliopsis'': *Subgenus ''Abraliopsis'' Joubin, 1896 **'' Abraliopsis hoylei'' (Pfeffer, 1884) **'' Abraliopsis morisii'' ( Vérany, 1839), Pfeffer's enope squid **'' Abraliopsis pacificus '' Tsuchiya & Okutani, 1990 **'' Abraliopsis tui'' Riddell, 1985 *Subgenus ''Boreabraliopsis'' Tsuchiya & Okutani, 1988 **'' Abraliopsis felis'' McGowan & Okutani, 1968 *Subgenus ''Micrabralia'' Pfeffer, 1900 **'' Abraliopsis gilchristi'' Robson, 1924 **''Abraliopsis lineata'' Goodrich, 1896 *Subgenus ''Pfefferiteuthis'' Tsuchiya & Okutani, 1988 **'' Abraliopsis affinis'' (Pfeffer, 1912) **'' Abraliopsis atlantica'' Nesis The Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS) was created to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Morisii
''Abraliopsis morisii'' is a species of bioluminescent squid in the family Enoploteuthidae. The species occurs in tropical to warm temperate waters in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean Sea. It can be found in the epipelagic and mesopelagic zones. Jean Baptiste Vérany described the species in 1839 and it reaches lengths of . It is rated as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Description Male specimens of ''A. morisii'' mature in between 120 and 130 days, and females mature in between 150 and 160 days; although, a mature female has been observed at 127 days and a mature male at 105 days. It occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. Its integumental photophores are scattered randomly and it has five ocular photophores. The hectocotylus contains a long flap at the ventral margin and a short flap at the dorsal margin. Mature males can reach a mantle length of and females may re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoploteuthidae
The Enoploteuthidea are a family of squid comprising approximately 40 species in four genera. Most species have a mantle length ranging from 3–13 cm. Hooks are present on all arms and tentacles. The family is best known for the large array of photophores throughout the body. Species *Genus ''Abralia'' **''Abralia andamanica'' **''Abralia armata'' **''Abralia astrolineata'' **''Abralia astrosticta'' **''Abralia dubia'' **''Abralia fasciolata'' **''Abralia grimpei'' **''Abralia heminuchalis'' **''Abralia marisarabica'' **''Abralia multihamata'' **''Abralia omiae'' **''Abralia redfieldi'' **''Abralia renschi'' **''Abralia robsoni'' **''Abralia siedleckyi'' **''Abralia similis'' **''Abralia spaercki'' **''Abralia steindachneri'' **''Abralia trigonura'' **'' Abralia veranyi'', eye-flash squid or Verany's enope squid *Genus ''Abraliopsis'' **''Abraliopsis affinis'' **''Abraliopsis atlantica'' **'' Abraliopsis chuni'' **'' Abraliopsis falco'' **''Abraliopsis felis'' **''Abra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Atlantica
''Abraliopsis atlantica'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod found in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Benguela Current. Female oocytes are around 1 mm in length and number between 4,000 and 29,000 in mature females. There is a lack of information about the species and it is rated as data deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natur ... (IUCN) due to this. It was described by Kir Nesis in 1982. Description Its ventral hooks are thrice as long as the dorsal hooks and the species lacks a carpal flap. Females live for up to five months and males live for up to three-and-a-half months. It has long arms and its hectocotylus contains two flaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Hoylei
''Abraliopsis hoylei'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod whose type locality is the Mascarene Islands The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. The ..., but this is uncertain, and the type specimen has been damaged, making taxonomic determination difficult. References Abraliopsis Molluscs described in 1884 {{squid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Affinis
''Abraliopsis affinis'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod in the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, and is known from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. It was described by Pfeffer in 1912 and is rated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. Description Female specimens spawn eggs in gelatinous strings with diameters of . Three of its arms have been observed on a specimen as having distal suckers and between fifteen and thirty hooks, and some arms have been observed with protective membranes. Each hectocotylus has two flaps of similar sizes. Ventral hooks are roughly two-and-a-half the length of dorsal hooks, and it has a large aboral keel and carpal flap. It has five ocular photophores and nine integumental photophores (six on the mantle and three on the ventral head). Distribution ''A. affinis'' is found over a large oceanic area which means that it is less affected by the actions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Pacificus
''Abraliopsis pacificus'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only .... This species undergoes vertical migration from 900–500 m depth during the day, rising to 263–102 m depth at night. Male spermatophores are 6.5–7 mm in length. References Abraliopsis Molluscs described in 1990 {{squid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Tui
''Abraliopsis tui'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod found in the waters around New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands The Kermadec Islands ( mi, Rangitāhua) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga. The islands are part of New Zealand. They are in total .... References Abraliopsis Molluscs described in 1985 {{squid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Felis
''Abraliopsis felis'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod found in cool temperate water of the north Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine .... Female oocytes measure 1.5 mm in length. References Abraliopsis Molluscs described in 1968 {{squid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Gilchristi
''Abraliopsis gilchristi'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopods found in southern temperate waters of the south Pacific Ocean, from New Zealand to South Africa, where it is abundant. It undergoes a vertical daily migration spending the day at depth and moving closer to the surface at night to feed on copepods, euphausiids and hyperiids. Spawning appears to occur between September and December. The specific name honours the Scottish zoologist John Gilchrist (1866-1926) who was the first director of the Marine Biological Survey in Cape Town. The type specimen was taken off Cape Town and is held in the Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum .... References Abraliopsis Molluscs described in 1924 {{squid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Falco
''Abraliopsis falco'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod found in the tropical waters of the East Pacific Ocean, and is known from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú and the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma .... Females are larger than males, reaching sizes of 41–46 mm mantle length, with males reaching 35–37 mm mantle length. References Abraliopsis Molluscs described in 1972 {{squid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraliopsis Chuni
''Abraliopsis chuni'' is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod known from Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ... waters. Very little is known of this species. References Abraliopsis Molluscs described in 1982 {{squid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |