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Unique hooks in the male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldi

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posted on 2023-05-16, 14:49 authored by Jackson, GD, O'Shea, S
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.

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Publication title

Journal of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volume

83

Issue

5

Pagination

1099-1100

ISSN

0025-3154

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Cambridge Univ Press

Place of publication

UK

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Marine biodiversity

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