The Batoteuthidae, a New Family of Squid (Cephalopoda; Oegopsida) from Antarctic Waters

• Main Authors: Young, Richard E., Roper, Clyde F. E.
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: American geophysical union 2013
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/33754/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/33754/1/204.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1029/AR011p0185

The first new family of oegopsid cephalopods to he described in over 30 years, the Batoteuthidae, is recorded from Antarctic waters. A discussion of a number of the more important oegopsid familial characters is presented, and the Batoteuthidae is compared with other families of the suborder. The value of the buccal membrane connectives as a Stahle systematic character at the family level is established for the first time. The family is based on the new genus and species, Batoteuthis skolops. Observations are presented concerning the peculiar internal anatomy and the broad geographic distribution of the species.