Sajikumar, K K and Venkatesan, V and Jeyabaskaran, R and Mohammed, Abbas A and Mohamed, K S (2016) First record of the glass octopus Vitreledonella richardi (Cephalopoda: Vitreledonellidae) from the Arabian Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records, 9 (53). pp. 1-4. ISSN 1755-2672
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Abstract
Background: Arabian Sea considered as one of the richest region of oceanic cephalopods. On conflicting information related to species diversity is still scare. Result: This work presents the first report of a paralarvae of glass octopus Vitreledonella richardi from the Arabian Sea. A single specimen was collected during dusk by Isaacs-Kidd midwater trawl net on 28 February 2015. (Horizon of 150 m at 09° 52′ 30″ N; 73° 37′ 22″ E, bottom depth: 2005 m). A description of the specimen is provided. Conclusion: Record of this rare squid, from Arabian Sea is an addition to the cephalopod fauna of India.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Vitreledonella richardi; Arabian Sea; Lower beak, Glass octopus |
| Subjects: | Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > New record Molluscan Fisheries > Cephalopods |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Dr. V Mohan |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2016 10:00 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2023 11:06 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/10924 |
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