- Arms
- Arms II-IV subequal, arms I shortest.
- 37-52 suckers/hooks on proximal half of arms III.
- All arm suckers with similar dentition with ca. 12 teeth on distal half of ring.
- Median suckers of arms IV largest but only slightly larger than those of other arms.
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Figure. Oral view a large arm IV sucker of G. fabricii. Drawing from Kristensen (1981).
- Tentacles
- Largest suckers from ventral-marginal zone of club slightly smaller than largest arm suckers.
- Large ventral-marginal suckers of club with about 9 teeth on distal half of inner ring; suckers of dactylus with same dentition.
- Primary locking apparatus of club with 4-5 large, thick ridges with smooth medial suckers and alternating knobs. A distal sucker without ridge.
- Dorsal marginal series of tentacular stalk extends along most of tentacle stalk; distal end with 5 suckers (in neotype) accompanied by small, thick ridges.
- Ventral marginal series of tentacular stalk extends along most of tentacle stalk but with slightly fewer suckers than in dorsal series.
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Figure. Oral view a large sucker from the ventral-marginal zone of the club of G. fabricii. Drawing from Kristensen (1981).
- Head
- Beaks as illustrated. Click on an image to view larger version & data in a new window
Figure. Side view of beaks of G. fabricii, 106 mm ML. Drawings from Kristensen (1981).
- Photophores
- Photophores absent.
- Photophores absent.
- Pigmentation
- In addition to two large, ventral-head chromatophores, numerous, small, reddish chromatophores scattered over body.
- Measurements and counts of neotype:
Sex Female Gladius length
129 mm
Head length
23 Head width
23 Fin length
69 Fin width
76 Arm I, length
59 Arm II, length
68 Arm III, length 76 Arm IV, length 67 Club length
19 Funnel cart. length
17 Nuchal cart. length
15 1/2 Arm I count
41 1/2 Arm II count
41 1/2 Arm III count 44 1/2 Arm IV count
62 Club sucker count 174 Median stalk sucker count
56 Dorsal stalk sucker count
73 Ventral stalk sucker count
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