TY - JOUR
T1 - Redescription of the deep-sea octopod Benthoctopus normani (Massy 1907) and a description of a new species from the Northeast Atlantic
AU - Allcock, Louise
AU - Strugnell, Jan
AU - Ruggiero, H.
AU - Collins, Martin
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - A long-synonymized species Benthoctopus normani (Massy 1907) (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) is redescribed from material collected over 30 years by the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton and the National Museums of Scotland. It can be distinguished from other octopodid specimens found in deep waters of the Northeast Atlantic by its biserial suckers, lack of ink sac, and simple ligula, which lacks transverse ridges. Examination of the collections led to the identification of a new species of Benthoctopus from the Northeast Atlantic, which is described herein.
AB - A long-synonymized species Benthoctopus normani (Massy 1907) (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) is redescribed from material collected over 30 years by the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton and the National Museums of Scotland. It can be distinguished from other octopodid specimens found in deep waters of the Northeast Atlantic by its biserial suckers, lack of ink sac, and simple ligula, which lacks transverse ridges. Examination of the collections led to the identification of a new species of Benthoctopus from the Northeast Atlantic, which is described herein.
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U2 - 10.1080/1745100600973315
DO - 10.1080/1745100600973315
M3 - Article
SN - 1745-1019
VL - 2
SP - 372
EP - 387
JO - MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH
JF - MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH
IS - 6
ER -