A second species of the squid genus Kondakovia (Cephalopoda: Onychoteuthidae) from the sub-Antarctic

A new species of squid, Kondakovia nigmatullini, is described based on two specimens from sub-Antarctic waters of the Southwest Atlantic. The new species is characterised by short, broad, rhombic fins, long rostrum of the gladius (~13% ML); very weak development or absence of longitudinal ridges on...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Biology
Main Authors: Laptikhovsky, V., Arkhipkin, A., Bolstad, K. S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 2009
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
Polar Biology
Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/53976/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/53976/1/4426.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-008-0497-x
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Summary:A new species of squid, Kondakovia nigmatullini, is described based on two specimens from sub-Antarctic waters of the Southwest Atlantic. The new species is characterised by short, broad, rhombic fins, long rostrum of the gladius (~13% ML); very weak development or absence of longitudinal ridges on the mantle surface; some reticulate folds on mantle surface; 23–27 club hooks; subequal funnel/mantle components of the locking apparatus, and a tricuspid rachidian, with small lateral cusps.

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