Ancistrocheiridae Pfeffer 1912
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Family Ancistrocheiridae Pfeffer, 1912 Diagnosis: Modified from Fernández-Álvarez et al. (2022). Medium to large adult-sized Enoploteuthoidea with photophores embedded in the muscles of the tentacles; photophores of the surface of the mantle with two different sizes and geometrical assemblages; without visceral or ocular photophores; head and tail with fleshy, gelatinous tissue; nuchal folds present; buccal crown with 8 supports; with hooks, suckers or hard structures on all arms; tentacular clubs with hooks in two series on manus, suckers absent from manus, dactylus reduced, with a terminal pad; very large rhomboidal fins; posterior end of mantle elongate, with a short tail; digestive gland located far posterior to the nuchal cartilage; nidamental glands present; oviducts equally developed.
Authors: Arnold, Sam, Nos, David, Sáez-Liante, Raquel, Fernández-Álvarez, Fernando Á.
Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Institut de Ciències del Mar, Ifremer, Université de Montpellier, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Gijón
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7078868164
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