Species Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Joubin, 1895
- Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Joubin, L. 1895. Céphalopodes recueillis dans l'estomac d'un Cachalot capture aux îles Açôres. Comptes Rendus (Hebdomadaires) des Séances de l'Academie des Sciences. Série D. Sciences Naturelles 121: 1172-1174 [1172].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MOM 2 adult mantles (Stn 588, 18–22 July, 1895), Azores (Atlantic Ocean).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: epipelagic, mesopelagic, nectonic, oceanic.
Eggs: epipelagic, planktonic.
Paralarva: planktonic.
Continental slope, temperate.
General References
Clarke, M.R. 1964. Young stages of Lepidoteuthis grimaldi (Cephalopoda, Decapoda). Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 36: 69-78 (morphology)
Roper, C.F.E. & Young, R.E. 1975. Vertical distribution of pelagic cephalopods. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 209: 1-51 (vertical distribution)
Zeidler, W. 1988. The scaled-squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Joubin from southern Australian waters. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 21(2): 157-159 (Australian distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2014 | TEUTHIDA | 20-Mar-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Julian Finn (NMV) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |