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Evidence for feeding on seabirds by the Southern Ocean ommastrephid squid Todarodes filippovae

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posted on 2023-05-20, 20:31 authored by Jackson, GD, Pethybridge, HR, Patti VirtuePatti Virtue
A unique and rare event of consumption of a seabird (aviphagy) was recorded for a Southern Ocean squid in Australian waters. Petrel remains were identified in the stomach contents of a large (518 mm Mantle Length, 3.4 kg) female ommastrephid squid, Todarodes filippovae (Adam 1975) captured off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The remains were identified as to being from either a fairy prion Pachyptila turtur or white-faced storm petrel Pelagodroma marina. This unique observation expands the evidence for aviphagy recorded in other cephalopods to now include squid.

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Publication title

American Malacological Bulletin

Volume

38

Pagination

98-101

ISSN

0740-2783

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Amer Malacological Soc

Place of publication

Inc, Delaware Museum Natural History, Box 3937, Wilmington, USA, De, 19807-0937

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American Malacological Bulletin

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  • Restricted

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