Histioteuthis berryi
Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione
Introduction
Histioteuthis berryi is known from a small number individuals, none of which is mature. The largest known specimen has a ML of 49 mm. Paralarval stages are unknown. The species occupies the subtropical and temperate region of the North Pacific.
Figure. Ventrolateral view of H. berryi, off California, preserved. Photograph by R. Young.
Diagnosis
A histioteuthid ...
- occuring in the North Pacific with 4 series of arm IV photophores.
Characteristics
- Head
- Beaks: Descriptions can be found here: Lower beak; upper beak.
- Beaks: Descriptions can be found here: Lower beak; upper beak.
- Photophores
- Head photophores with type 2b pattern (e.g., 2 photophores in Midline Series, 4 in Basal Arm IV Row).
- Arms IV with 4 longitudinal series on arm base.
- Suckers
- Rings on enlarged median suckers of club manus with 28-34 small, sharp, narrow teeth around entire margin.
Comments
More details of the description can be found here.Species of the corona-group are distinguished by the following characteristics:
- Photophores
- Type 2 head-photophore pattern (e.g., 2 Midline Series photophores, 3 or 4 Basal Arm IV Row photophores and no rogue photophore) .
- Basal Row with 7 photophores.
- Right Basal Series present.
- Arms IV without separate series of compound photophores at arm tip.
- Compound photophores on anterior half of ventral mantle uniform in size.
- Arms
- Suckers with smooth rings on arms I-III except at distal ends and occasionally on basal suckers.
- Suckers of arms IV with dentition.
- Tubercles
- Absent
The following table compares differences among members of the corona-group. H. cerasina and H. corona are very similar but occupy different oceans.
| Character | Photophores Arms IV No. of series | Suckers Dentition Manus, large |
|---|---|---|
| H. corona | 3 | 33-38 |
| H. berryi | 4 | 28-34 |
| H. cerasina | 3 | 40-60 |
Except for the analysis of head photophores, this description is from Voss (1969) and Voss, et al. (1998).
Distribution
Geograpical distribution
Type locality: Off Southern California, 29°17'N, 125°41'W. H. berryi is known from 26-37°N in the central and eastern Pacific (Voss, et al., 1998).
Figure. Distribution chart for H. berryi, modified from Voss, et al. (1998).
References
Voss, N. A. 1969. A monograph of the Cephalopoda of the North Atlantic: The family Histioteuthidae. Bull. Mar. Sci., 19: 713-867.
Voss, N.A., K. N. Nesis, P. G. Rodhouse. 1998. The cephalopod family Histioteuthidae (Oegopsida): Systematics, biology, and biogeography. Smithson. Contr. Zool., 586(2): 293-372.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Histioteuthis berryi |
|---|---|
| Reference | Voss, N. A. 1969. A monograph of the Cephalopoda of the North Atlantic: The family Histioteuthidae. Bull. Mar. Sci., 19: 713-867. |
| Sex | Male |
| Size | 47 mm ML |
| Type | holotype |
| Copyright | © 1969 Bulletin of Marine Science |
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