Abraliopsis tui
Kotaro TsuchiyaIntroduction
A. tui is an endemic Abraliopsis species from New Zealand and Kermadec waters. This species is a typical Abraliopsis-type having scattered photophore arrangement on the ventral mantle and head, and carpal flaps and distinct aboral keels on clubs. It resembles A. hoylei, A. pfefferi and A. pacificus. This group contains several undescribed species.
Characteristics
- Tentacle clubs
- Two rows of Different-sized hooks on manus.
- Carpal flap and aboral keel distinct.
- Arms
- Arms IV distinctly long; ALI IV = 100-110.
- Arms with 17 - 23 hooks and ca.30 suckers (excl. arm IV).
- Hectocotylus
- Hectocotylus with single long narrow flap along ventral margin.
- Modified portion with armature.
- Integumental Photophores
- Ventral mantle and head with scattered arrangement of integumental organs.
- Ventral mantle and head with scattered arrangement of integumental organs.
Comments
This group, with a scattered integumental photophore pattern, has few taxonomic characters but each species occupies a different watermass. They are identified by some morphometric or meristic characters such as fin length index, arm length index, hook and sucker count, etc.Distribution
Geographical Distribution
This species is only known from New Zealand and Kermadec waters (Riddell, 1985).References
Riddell, D.J. 1985. The Enoploteuthidae (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida) of the New Zealand region. Fisheries Reserch Bulletin (NZ), 27:1-52.
Title Illustrations

Scientific Name | Abraliopsis tui |
---|---|
Location | South Pacific just north of New Zealand |
Reference | Riddell, D.J. 1985. The Enoploteuthidae (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida) of the New Zealand region. Fisheries Research Bulletin (N.Z. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries), 27:1-52, 33 figures. |
Creator | D. J. Riddell |
Sex | Female |
View | Ventral |
Size | 30 mm ML |
Type | Paratype |
About This Page
Tokyo University of Fisheries, Tokyo, Japan
Page copyright © 2009
All Rights Reserved.
- Content changed 01 August 2009
Citing this page:
Tsuchiya, Kotaro. 2009. Abraliopsis tui http://tolweb.org/Abraliopsis_tui/19692/2009.08.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
. Version 01 August 2009 (under construction).