Species Ornithoteuthis volatilis (Sasaki, 1915)
- Ommastrephes volatilis Sasaki, M. 1915. On three interesting new oegopsids from the Bay of Sagami. Journal of the College of Agriculture, Tohoku Imperial University, Sapporo 6: 131-150 [138].
Type data:
Syntype(s) TIU ♂ 2♀, off Atami, Sagami Province, Japan.
Generic Combinations
- Ornithoteuthis volatilis (Sasaki, 1915).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mesopelagic, nectonic, temperate, tropical.
Paralarva: mesopelagic, planktonic, temperate, tropical.
General References
Dunning, M. & Brandt, S.B. 1985. Distribution and life history of deep-water squid of commercial interest from Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 36: 343-359 [354] (Australian distribution, life history)
Lu, C.C. & Dunning, M. 1982. Identification guide to Australian arrow squid (Family Ommastrephidae). Victorian Institute of Marine Science, Technical Report 2: 1-30 (Australian distribution)
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)
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) |