Graneledone gonzalezi sp. nov. (Mollusca: Cephalopoda): a new octopod from the Iles Kerguelen.

• Main Authors: Guerra, Angel, Gonzalez, Angel F., Cherel, Yves
• Other Authors: Institute de Investigaciones Marinas (CSIC), Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2000
• Subjects: cephalopods; Graneledone; iles Kerguelen; Southern Ocean; [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; Kerguelen; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-00193450

International audience A new octopod species, Graneledone gonzalezi sp. nov., is described from 19 specimens collected offthe northern iles Kerguelen. This is a bathyal octopus which is characterized by: the absence ofsupra-ocular papillae, short arms, a long ligula without copulatory ridges, a narrow head, six filaments per outer demibranch and radula exhibiting no archaic traits, medium size oocytes and a low number of very long spermatophores. Graneledone gonzalezi is compared with its other congeneric species and found most closely resemble G. antarctica. The geographic and bathymetric distribution of G. gonzalezi is also discussed.