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

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 narr...

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Bibliographic Details
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
geo
archeo
Kerguelen
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
Online Access:https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00193450
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Summary: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.

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