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Slosarczykovia Lipinski, 2001

Slosarczykovia circumantarctica Lipinski, 2001

Marek Lipinski and Richard E. Young
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Containing group: Brachioteuthidae

Introduction

S. circumantarctica is a relatively large brachioteuthid reaching 170 mm ML. This is one of the most common squids in Antarctic waters.
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Figure. Dorsal view of squid thought to be A. antarcticus, Antarctic waters at 1400 m depth. ROV photograph provided by J. T. Copley

Characteristics

  1. Arms
    1. Arms sucker ring with considerable variation: from completely smooth margin - through few densely packed teeth - to many loosely packed teeth.
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    Figure. Oral view of the sucker ring of a large arm sucker of S. circumantarctica. Photograph by R. Young.

  2. Tentacles
    1. Largest suckers from proximal manus about 3/4 diameter of largest sucker from proximal dactylus.
    2. Carpal locking-apparatus absent.
    3. 13 small "carpal" suckers form uniform, single series along dorsal margin of the manus. These suckers are present on the holotype.
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      Figure. Oral view of the tentacular club of S. circumantarctica.Drawing from Lipinski (2001).

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      Figure. Oral view of a damaged tentacular club of S. circumantarctica, preserved, male, 66 mm ML. Arrows point to the small "carpal" suckers. Photograph by R. Young.

  3. Head
    1. Beaks: Descriptions can be found here: Lower beak; upper beak.

  4. Mantle
    1. Fibrous integumental net covers mantle in squid larger than 60 mm ML; fibrous net also covers fins, head and arms.
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    Figure. S. circumantarctica showing skin net. Left - Ventral view of head and mantle. Note peculiar iridescence to the eyes suggesting unrecognized luminescent structure. Right - Dorsal view of mantle. Photographs by D. Stevens.

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    Figure. Dorsal views of S. circumantarctica showing the location of the reticulate skin.Drawing from Lipinski (2001).

Comments

A major feature that distinguishes Slosarczykovia is the absence of a carpal locking apparatus. The series of "carpal" suckers suggest that a locking apparatus may be present. However, no corresponding series of knobs has yet been recognized.

Distribution

Type locality: Off Wilkes Land, Antarctica. Distribution is circumantarctic waters.

Other Names for Slosarczykovia circumantarctica Lipinski, 2001

References

Lipinski, M. R. 2001. Preliminary description of two new species of cephalopods (Cephalopoda: Brachioteuthidae) from South Atlantic and Antarctic waters. Bull. Sea Fish. Inst., (152): 1-14.

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Scientific Name Slosarczykovia
Location Ross Sea, Antarctica at 66°53'S, 171°17'E
Acknowledgements New Zealand part of the International Polar Year and the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (NZ IPY-CAML)
Specimen Condition Fresh
Identified By Darren Stevens
View Ventral
Size 122 mm ML
Collector Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © D.Stevens NZ IPY-CAML
Scientific Name Slosarczykovia
Location Ross Sea, Antarctica at 66°53'S, 171°17'E
Acknowledgements New Zealand part of the International Polar Year and the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (NZ IPY-CAML)
Specimen Condition Fresh
Identified By Darren Stevens
View Ventral, dorsal
Size 87 mm ML
Collector Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © D.Stevens NZ IPY-CAML
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Citing this page:

Lipinski, Marek and Richard E. Young. 2019. Slosarczykovia Lipinski, 2001. Slosarczykovia circumantarctica Lipinski, 2001. Version 20 August 2019 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Slosarczykovia_circumantarctica/24102/2019.08.20 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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