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Photographs to the right right in the series below show the basic photophore groups of this squid, from different views, with superimposed lines and dots to emphasize the photophore groups. Photographs to the left are the same pictures without superimposed lines and dots so that the photophores can be seen without obstruction. The superimposed lines are formed by first placing white dots over the pigmented, photogenic cups of all photophore in a particular group. The dots are then joined by a line of the appropriate color.
The color coding of the lines is as follows:
- Midline Series
- Ventral Matrix
- longitudinal series (thin blue lines)
- Basal Arm IV Row
- Right Eyelid Series
- Left Eyelid Series
- 2° Right Eyelid Series
- 2° Left Eyelid Series
- Basal row
- Right basal series
- Left basal series
- Right Accessory Series
- Left Accessory Series
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Figure. Top - Lateral views of the right side of the head. Upper middle - Ventral views of the head. Lower middle - Lateral views of the left side of the head. Bottom - Dorsal views of the head. Squid 25 mm ML, preserved, Hawaiian waters. Photographs by R. Young.
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Richard E. Young
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
Michael Vecchione
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D. C. , USA
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Michael Vecchione
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Stigmatoteuthis hoylei: Photophore
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