Diversity of the Squid Genus Leachia (Oegopsida: Cranchiidae) in the Pacific Ocean

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aut.relation.articlenumber72
aut.relation.issue6
aut.relation.journalMarine Biology
aut.relation.startpage72
aut.relation.volume170
dc.contributor.authorEvans, AB
dc.contributor.authorBolstad, KSR
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-08T23:42:19Z
dc.date.available2023-11-08T23:42:19Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-08
dc.description.abstractLeachia is a cosmopolitan tropical/temperate genus of ‘glass’ squids (Cranchiidae) whose taxonomy has been plagued with instability typical of the family. Eight species are currently believed to exist worldwide, including some not yet described. This review assesses the Pacific taxa, describes a novel species, L. separata, and provides updated diagnoses for the other Pacific species. Type material and original descriptions are compared, and brief remarks provided on the Atlantic taxa. The most useful characters for identifying Leachia species appear to be the number of ocular photophores and the configuration of the ventral cartilaginous strips and associated tubercles on the mantle, with arm and sucker-ring dentition also proving useful in some taxa. Further work on the genus is needed, ideally including molecular tools.
dc.identifier.citationMarine Biology, ISSN: 0025-3162 (Print); 1432-1793 (Online), Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 170(6), 72-. doi: 10.1007/s00227-023-04215-2
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00227-023-04215-2
dc.identifier.issn0025-3162
dc.identifier.issn1432-1793
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/16902
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-023-04215-2
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject31 Biological Sciences
dc.subject3103 Ecology
dc.subject3104 Evolutionary Biology
dc.subject05 Environmental Sciences
dc.subject06 Biological Sciences
dc.subject07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
dc.subjectMarine Biology & Hydrobiology
dc.subject3103 Ecology
dc.subject3109 Zoology
dc.titleDiversity of the Squid Genus Leachia (Oegopsida: Cranchiidae) in the Pacific Ocean
dc.typeJournal Article
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