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Berryteuthis magister nipponensis Okutani & Kubodera, 1987

Tsunemi Kubodera
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Containing group: Berryteuthis magister

Introduction

B. magister nipponensis was described by Okutani and Kubodera (1987) based on a single male holotype (182 mm ML) collected by a fixed net along Sanriku northeastern Honshu and a paratype (120 mm ML) collected in Toyama Bay, in the Sea of Japan.

Diagnosis

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Figure. Tentacle of Berryteuthis magister nipponensis (Holotype). Photo by Kubodera (1986).

Life History

No informations is available for early life stages of B. m. nipponensis. Judging from the gonad development of the holotype, this species might be fully matured when relatively small in size (smaller than 20cm ML for males).

Distribution

The distribution of B. m. nipponensis is confined to the waters off Sanriku and Toyama Bay, northern Japan.

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Figure. Distribution of B. magister nipponensis. Chart modified from Okutani (2005).

References

Okutani, T. 2005. Cuttlefishes and squids of the world. Publication for the 40th Anniversary of the Foundation of National Cooperative Association of squid Processors. 253pp.

Okutani, T. and T. Kubodera, 1987. Berryteuthis magister nipponensis Okutani & Kubodera, n. sbsp. In Cephalopods from continental shelf and slope around Japan: 132-135. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, Tokyo.

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Scientific Name Berryteuthis magister nipponensis
Location off Sanriku, northeastern Honshu, Japan
Comments collected with fixed net
Reference Okutani, T. and T. Kubodera, 1987. Berryteuthis magister nipponensis Okutani & Kubodera, n. sbsp. In Cephalopods from continental shelf and slope around Japan: 132-135. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, Tokyo.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Okutani & Kubodera
View ventral
Size 182 mm ML
Type Holotype
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