Histioteuthid families
Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione
- Histioteuthidae Verrill, 1881
- Psychroteuthidae Thiele 1920
Introduction
The histioteuthid families consist of two families that superficially appear very different but share virtually identical tentacular clubs.
Diagnosis
An oegopsid ...
- with a distinctive "histioteuthid" club.
Characteristics
- Arms
- Arm suckers in two series.
- Arm suckers in two series.
- Tentacles
- Tentacular club expanded.
- Suckers not in uniform series.
- Maximum number of suckers in transverse row greater than 4.
- Large suckers with stalks lacking a neck constriction.
- Proximal (= carpal) locking-apparatus in linear series, generally in segments arranged dorsally, medially and/or ventrally.
image infoFigure. Oral views of tentacular clubs. Top - Psychroteuthis glacialis (Psychroteuthidae). Bottom - Stigmatoteuthis hoylei (Histioteuthidae). Both drawings from Roper, et al. (1969).
- Buccal crown
- Buccal-crown connectives attach to dorsal margins of arms IV.
References
Roper, C. F. E., R. E. Young and G. L. Voss (1969). An illustrated key to the families of the order Teuthoidea. Smiths. contr. zool., 13:1-32.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Histioteuthis hoylei, Psychroteuthis glacialis (2) |
|---|---|
| Location | Hawaii, Antarctic waters (2) |
| Reference | drawing from rom Roper, et al., 1969 (2) |
| Copyright | © 1996 R. E. Young |
About This Page
Richard E. Young
Dept of Oceanography
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
USA
National Marine Fisheries Service
Systematics Laboratory
National Museum of Natural History
Washington, D. C. 20560
USA
Page copyright © 1996 Richard E. Young
Citing this page:
Young, Richard E. and Vecchione, Michael. 1996. Histioteuthid families. Version 01 January 1996 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Histioteuthid_families/19415/1996.01.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
