First record of the glass octopus Vitreledonella richardi (Cephalopoda: Vitreledonellidae) from the Arabian Sea
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10924/
https://mbr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41200-016-0041-6 DOI 10.1186/s41200-016-0041-6 |
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First record of the glass octopus Vitreledonella richardi (Cephalopoda: Vitreledonellidae) from the Arabian Sea |
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Sajikumar, K K
Venkatesan, V Jeyabaskaran, R Mohammed, Abbas A Mohamed, K S |
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New record
Cephalopods |
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Background: Arabian Sea considered as one of the richest region of oceanic cephalopods. On conflicting information related to species diversity is still scare. Result: This work presents the first report of a paralarvae of glass octopus Vitreledonella richardi from the Arabian Sea. A single specimen was collected during dusk by Isaacs-Kidd midwater trawl net on 28 February 2015. (Horizon of 150 m at 09° 52′ 30″ N; 73° 37′ 22″ E, bottom depth: 2005 m). A description of the specimen is provided. Conclusion: Record of this rare squid, from Arabian Sea is an addition to the cephalopod fauna of India. |
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Marine Biological Association of United Kingdom
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2016
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Article
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text
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en
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10924/1/Glass%20octopus2016.pdf
Sajikumar, K K and Venkatesan, V and Jeyabaskaran, R and Mohammed, Abbas A and Mohamed, K S (2016) First record of the glass octopus Vitreledonella richardi (Cephalopoda: Vitreledonellidae) from the Arabian Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records, 9 (53). pp. 1-4. ISSN 1755-2672 |
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