Martin A. Collins, Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione
| Specimen | Male Holotype BMNH |
Male BMNH |
Male NMSZ 1999058.001 |
Male NMSZ 1999058.002 |
Male USNM 893772 |
Male BMNH 20000077 |
Female NMSZ 1999058.003 |
Female NMSZ 1999058.005 |
Female BMNH 20000078 |
| Location | So. Africa | So. Africa | So. Georgia | So. Georgia | So. Georgia | So. Georgia | So. Georgia | So. Georgia | So. Georgia |
| Wt. (fresh), g | - | - | 1200 | 820 | 736 | 940 | 240 | 240 | 241 |
| TL (fresh) | - | - | 600 | 540 | 490 | 540 | 430 | 390 | 340 |
| TL (fixed) | 165 | 127 | 364 | 361 | 441 | 418 | 311 | 273 | 319 |
| ML | - | 25 | 65 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 43 | 40 | 43 |
| MW | 31 | 18 | 46 | 44 | 58 | 62 | 29 | 30 | 35 |
| Head W. | - | 22.5 | 72 | 65 | 81 | 84 | 45 | 39 | 40 |
| Eye diam. | 9 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Fin W. | 18 | 16 | 55 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 38 |
| Gill lam. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Funnel L. | - | 9 | - | - | 27 | 34.5 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Arm L. | 100-115 | - | 295-310 | 270-295 | 370-400 | 340-380 | 210-250 | 215-225 | 220-260 |
| Sucker counts | 63 | 60 | 60-63 | 58-62 | 60-65 | 60-61 | 58-65 | 58-62 | 57-62 |
| Max. suc. diam. (sucker no.) | 2.2 (6-10) | 2.1 (8-10) | 7.9 (7-11) | 8 (6-11) | 9 (7-12) | 8 (7-12) | 3.9 (7-12) | 4.8 (7-12) | 4.4 (7-12) |
| Max. cirrus L. | 18 | 14 | 36 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
| Cirrus start | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Cirri end, AI | 23-24 | 21-23 | 20-22 | - | 18-23 | 20-23 | 20-22 | 22-24 | 20-23 |
| Web depth | - | - | 130-150 | 150-180 | 140-180 | 120-140 | - | 95-110 | - |
| Maturity | - | - | Mature | Mature | Maturing | Maturing | Maturing | Maturing | Maturing |
All table measurements are in mm. Diam. - diameter; L - Length; lam - lamella; Max. - maximum; MW - mantle width; TL - total length; Wt. - weight. The table, slightly modified in form, is from: Collins, M. A. and C. Henriques. 2000. A revision of the family Stauroteuthidae (Octopoda: Cirrata) with redescriptions of Stauroteuthis syrtensis and S. gilchristi. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 80: 685-697.
