Holistic description of new deep sea megafauna (Cephalopoda: Cirrata) using a minimally invasive approach
Author
Ziegler, Alexander
Institut fÜr Evolutionsbiologie und Ökologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, An der Immenburg 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany
aziegler@evolution.uni-bonn.de
Author
Sagorny, Christina
Institut fÜr Evolutionsbiologie und Ökologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, An der Immenburg 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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BMC Biology
2021
2021-04-23
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81
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journal article
7154
10.1186/s12915-021-01000-9
67df3428-79b0-42aa-b89c-7efe973f9f7b
1741-7007
PMC8063452
33888110
5615449
Table 2 Measurements and counts from the single male adult specimen of Grimpoteuthis imperator sp. nov. ZMB MOLL 240160. All measurements are provided in millimetres; values in parentheses represent measurements prior to fixation; asterisks denote damaged arm| ZMB MOLL 240160 |
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| Total length (TL) | 287 (290) |
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| Mantle length (ML) | 88 (95) |
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| Mantle width (MW) | 59 (61) |
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| Head width (HW) | 67 (69) |
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| Fin span (FS) | 195 (199) |
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| Fin length (FL) | 67 (69) |
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| Fin width (FW) | 34 (35) |
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| Funnel length (FuL) | 20 (21) |
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| Eye diameter (ED) | 17 (17) |
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| Arm I length R/L | 182/134* |
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| Arm II length R/L | 179/164 |
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| Arm III length R/L | 156/166 |
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| Arm IV length R/L | 157/157 |
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| Arm formula R/L (AF) | I.II.IV.III/III.II.IV.I* |
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| Web depth sector A | 95 |
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| Web depth sector B R/L | 95/101 |
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| Web depth sector C R/L | 87/92 |
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| Web depth sector D R/L | 82/72 |
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| Web depth sector E | 78 |
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| Web formula R/L (WF) | A = B.C.D.E/B.A.C.E.D |
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| Web nodule location | 33 – 34 |
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| Maximum sucker diameter (MSD) | 3 (3) |
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| Sucker count arm I R/L | 73/38* |
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| Sucker count arm II R/L | 73/74 |
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| Sucker count arm III R/L | 69/72 |
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| Sucker count arm IV R/L | 70/68 |
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| Maximum cirrus length (MCL) | 3 (3) |
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| Location of proximal cirri between suckers | 4 – 5 |
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| Gill diameter (GD) | 8.8 |
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| Gill lamellae count R/L (GiLC) | 8/8 |
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