Stoloteuthis weberi
Michael Vecchione and Richard E. Young
Introduction
Stoloteuthis weberi, known only from the type specimen, was originally placed in Heteroteuthis. The enlarged suckers on arms II of the male, the apparently large venral shield, the large fins, the strong indentation for the funnel on the ventral mantle margin and the rounded posterior lobe of each fin suggest that this species is closest to members of Stoloteuthis in spite of the lack of fusion of the dorsal mantle margin to the head. Unfortunately little descriptive detail is known for this species. A re-description based on the holoype or additional material is badly needed.
Brief diagnosis:
A Stoloteuthis with...
- free dorsal-mantle margin.
Characteristics
- Arms
- Arms II with two enlarged suckers and one moderately enlarged.
- Drawing below suggests two sucker series on arm IV tips.
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Figure. Oral view of S. weberi, holotype. Drawing from Joubin (1902).
- Tentacles
- Tentacular club small with thin keel on its border.
- Club suckers very small, in 12-15 series with those on one side larger.
- Mantle
- Dorsal mantle margin not fused to head.
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Figure. Lateral view of S. weberi, holotype. Drawing from Joubin (1902).
- Fins
- Fin attachment parallel to long axis of the body.
- Fin length - 3/4 of ML.
- Fin attachment parallel to long axis of the body.
- Measurements
- Length from tip of arms to posterior tip of mantle - 30 mm.
Comments
This description is taken from Joubin (1902).
The position of S. weberi in Stoloteuthis is tentative until more characteristics of this species are known. Comparisons with other members of Stoloteuthis is found on the Stoloteuthis page.
References
Joubin, L. 1902. Observations sur divers Cephalopodes. 7e note: Heteroteuthis weberi n. sp. Bulletin de la Societe scientifique et medicale de l'Ouest, 11:401-404, 4 figures.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Stoloteuthis weberi |
|---|---|
| Location | Indonesian waters |
| Reference | Joubin, L. 1902b. Observations sur divers Cephalopodes. 7e note: Heteroteuthis weberi n. sp. Bulletin de la Societe scientifique et medicale de l'Ouest, 11:401-404, 4 figures. |
| Sex | Male |
| View | Dorsal, ventral |
| Size | 30 mm total length |
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- First online 26 December 2007
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Vecchione, Michael and Richard E. Young. 2007. Stoloteuthis weberi . Version 26 December 2007 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Stoloteuthis_weberi/27776/2007.12.26 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
