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Nectoteuthis Verrill, 1883

Nectoteuthis pourtalesi Verrill, 1883

Michael Vecchione and Richard E. Young
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Containing group: Heteroteuthinae

Introduction

Brief diagnosis:

A heteroteuthin ...

Characteristics

  1. Arms
    1. Distal suckers on arms with elongate suckers and stalks without constricted necks, or distal suckers absent, replaced by leaf-like lobes (sexual dimorphism??).
    2. Web between dorsal arms extensive.
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      Figure. Various views of arms and suckers of N. pourtalesi, holotype. Note the extensive web between arms I. Left - Dorsal view of arm crown. Middle-left - Dorsolateral view of arm II suckers. Middle-right - Dorsolateral view of arm crown. Note that arm I suckers are elongate.  Photographs by R. Young. Right - Side view of left arm IV. Drawing from Verrill (1883).

  2. Funnel
    1. Funnel locking-apparatus with a deep, broad pit anteriorly and an elongate pit posteriorly.
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      Figure. Funnel/mantle locking-apparatus of N. portieri, holotype. Left - Frontal views of the funnel component(top) and the mantle component (bottom). Anterior is at the left.  Right - Oblique view of the funnel/mantle locking-apparatus, showing both components. Photographs by M. Vecchione.

  3. Mantle
    1. Dorsal mantle free from head.
    2. Ventral mantle shield extends anteriorly past base of arms.
    3. Anterior margin of shield without median indentation for funnel.
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      Figure. Left - dorsal view of N. pourtalesii. Drawing from Verrill (1883). Middle, Right - Dorsal and ventral views of N. pourtalesii, holotype. Photographs by R. Young.

  4. Fins
    1. Fins extend anteriorly beyond the dorsal mantle margin but do not reach the mantle margin posteriorly.

Comments

The holotype (NMNH 729734) presumably is a male judging from the arm sucker modifications. The mantle has not been cut open to verify the sex.

Distribution

Type locality: Off Barbados, Caribbean Sea, 13°14'18"N,50·41'12"W, 330 m.

Other Names for Nectoteuthis pourtalesi Verrill, 1883

References

Verrill, A. E. 1883. Supplementary report on the "Blake" cephalopods. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 11(5):105-115, 3 pls.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Nectoteuthis pourtalesi
Location Off Barbados
Specimen Condition Preserved
View Side
Size 11 mm DML
Collection NMNH 729734
Type Holotype
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Scientific Name Nectoteuthis pourtalesi
Location Off Barbados, 180 fms.
Reference Verrill, A.E. 1883a. Supplementary Report on the "Blake" Cephalopods. Bulletin of theMuseum of Comparative Zoology, 11(5):105-115.
Sex Presumably male
View Side
Size 11 mm DML
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National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D. C. , USA


University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA

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