Abralia marisarabica
| Abralia marisarabica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Family: | Enoploteuthidae |
| Genus: | Abralia |
| Species: | A. marisarabica |
| Binomial name | |
| Abralia marisarabica Okutani, 1983 | |
Abralia marisarabica is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod that is endemic to the Arabian Sea. It may also be present in the Seychelles. It is one of the smallest Abralia species, growing to 19–22 mm (males) and 22–26 mm (females) in mantle lengths. There appears to be sexual dimorphism in the number of arm hooks present.
References
- ↑ Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Abralia marisarabica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
Further reading
- Okutani, Takashi (22 December 1983). "Abralia marisarabica, a new enoploteuthid squid from the Arabian Sea (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida)". Bulletin of the National Science Museum Series A (Zoology) 9 (4): 161–168. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- Piatkowski, Uwe; Welsch, Wolfgang (1 September 1991). "On the Distribution of Pelagic Cephalopods in the Arabian Sea". Bulletin of Marine Science 49 (1-2): 186–198.
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