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Unique hooks in the male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldi
Citation
Jackson, GD and O'Shea, S, Unique hooks in the male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldi, Journal of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 83, (5) pp. 1099-1100. ISSN 0025-3154 (2003) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1017/S0025315403008324h
Abstract
The male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldii hereby reported for the first time, is equipped with a pair of grossly enlarged sabre-like hooks. These unique hooks, found only on males, are without parallel amongst cephalopods. As a sexually dimorphic character, they are more likely to be involved in reproduction than predation.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| Objective Field: | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | Jackson, GD (Dr George Jackson) |
| ID Code: | 29115 |
| Year Published: | 2003 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 8 |
| Deposited By: | IASOS |
| Deposited On: | 2003-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2004-05-04 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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