Species Liocranchia valdiviae Chun, 1906

• Liocranchia valdiviae Chun, C. 1906. System der Cranchien. Zoologischer Anzeiger 31: 82-86 [84].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) ZMB ♂ (Valdivia Stn 182), 10º8'S 97º14'E; 4º5'S 23º24'E; 4º5'S 70º1'E; 4º45'S 45º58'E; 5º42'S 43º36'E; 2º58'N 46º50'E (Indian Ocean); ZMB juv. (Valdivia Stn 221), 10º8'S 97º14'E; 4º5'S 23º24'E; 4º5'S 70º1'E; 4º45'S 45º58'E; 5º42'S 43º36'E; 2º58'N 46º50'E (Indian Ocean); ZMB juv. (Valdivia Stn 226), 10º8'S 97º14'E; 4º5'S 23º24'E; 4º5'S 70º1'E; 4º45'S 45º58'E; 5º42'S 43º36'E; 2º58'N 46º50'E (Indian Ocean); ZMB ♀ (Valdivia Stn 237), 10º8'S 97º14'E; 4º5'S 23º24'E; 4º5'S 70º1'E; 4º45'S 45º58'E; 5º42'S 43º36'E; 2º58'N 46º50'E (Indian Ocean); ZMB ♂ (Valdivia Stn 239), 10º8'S 97º14'E; 4º5'S 23º24'E; 4º5'S 70º1'E; 4º45'S 45º58'E; 5º42'S 43º36'E; 2º58'N 46º50'E (Indian Ocean); ZMB ♂ (Valdivia Stn 258), 10º8'S 97º14'E; 4º5'S 23º24'E; 4º5'S 70º1'E; 4º45'S 45º58'E; 5º42'S 43º36'E; 2º58'N 46º50'E (Indian Ocean).

  Type locality references:

  Chun, C. 1910. Die Cephalopoden 1. Teil: Oegopsida. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 18: 1-542.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: mesopelagic.

Paralarva: mesopelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

Paralarva in upper mesopelagic, adult in lower mesopelagic.

General References

Clarke, M.R. 1966. A review of the systematics and ecology of oceanic squids. Advances in Marine Biology 4: 91-300 [221]

Lu, C.C. & Phillips, J.U. 1985. An annotated checklist of Cephalopoda from Australian waters. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Victoria 2: 21-36 (Australian distribution)

Roper, C.F.E. & Young, R.E. 1975. Vertical distribution of pelagic cephalopods. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 209: 1-51 (ontogenetic descent)

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