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Unique hooks in the male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldi
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posted on 2023-05-16, 14:49 authored by Jackson, GD, O'Shea, SThe male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldii hereby reported for the first time, is equipped with a pair of grossly enlarged sabre-like hooks. These unique hooks, found only on males, are without parallel amongst cephalopods. As a sexually dimorphic character, they are more likely to be involved in reproduction than predation.
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Publication title
Journal of Marine Biological Association of the United KingdomVolume
83Issue
5Pagination
1099-1100ISSN
0025-3154Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Cambridge Univ PressPlace of publication
UKRepository Status
- Restricted