The Tropical Loliginid Squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea from the Northwest Atlantic

A juvenile male specimen of the tropical corallophilic loliginid squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Blainville, 1823) is reported from Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Nearest recorded populations are at Cape Kennedy, Florida, and Bermuda at distances of 1440 and 950 km respectively. From current patterns it i...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Mercer, M. C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f70-212
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f70-212
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Summary:A juvenile male specimen of the tropical corallophilic loliginid squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Blainville, 1823) is reported from Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Nearest recorded populations are at Cape Kennedy, Florida, and Bermuda at distances of 1440 and 950 km respectively. From current patterns it is inferred that the specimen was more likely wafted from the former area.