Luteuthis shuishi Measurements and Counts
Richard E. Young
Sex |
Female |
Mantle length |
87.5 mm |
Mantle width |
130 |
Mantle aperature |
30 |
Fin length |
95 |
Fin width |
48 |
Eye lid opening |
8 |
Arm I, length (right/left) |
250*/238 |
Arm II, length |
280/259 |
Arm III, length |
278/244 |
Arm IV, length |
223/242 |
Web depth, sector A |
67.5 |
Web depth, sector B |
53/60 |
Web depth, sector C |
51/68 |
Web depth, sector D |
39/50 |
Web depth, sector E |
30 |
Arm I, sucker count |
47*/35* |
Arm II, sucker count |
57*/44* |
Arm III, sucker count |
46*/43* |
Arm IV, sucker count |
36*/40* |
Max. cirrus length |
1.0-1.5 |
Max. sucker diameter |
3.7-4.0 |
Gill lamellae |
- |
* Damaged
Comments
These measurements and counts are from O'Shea and Lu, 2002.
References
O'Shea, S. and C. C. Lu. 2002. A New Species of Luteuthis (Mollusca: Cephalopoda: Cirroctopoda) from the South China Sea. Zoological Studies, 41: 119-126.
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