Histioteuthis corona
Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione
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 Type 2a (e.g,. 2 photophores in Midline Series, 3 in Basal Arm IV Row).
- Suckers
- Sucker rings on arms IV with many low, square teeth on entire margin or only on distal margin.
- Rings on enlarged median suckers of manus with 33-38 triangular or narrow pointed teeth.
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).
Life History
Males are known to be mature at 110-188 mm ML; female size at maturity is unknown, largest female is 168 mm ML. Large, maturity-related, simple photophores absent (Voss, et al., 1998).
Distribution
Geographical distribution
Type locality: 29°10'N, 88° 00'W. H. corona is found only in the Atlantic Ocean et al., 1998).
Figure. Distribution chart of H. corona. Chart 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 corona |
|---|---|
| Location | 29° 05'' N, 88° 09'' W |
| Reference | from Voss, N. A. 1969. A monograph of the Cephalopoda of the North Atlantic: The family Histioteuthidae. Bull. Mar. Sci. 19:713-867 (Fig.18a). printed with permission |
| Sex | Female |
| View | ventral |
| Size | 33 mm ML |
| Copyright | © 1969 Bulletin of Marine Science |
| Scientific Name | Histioteuthis corona |
|---|---|
| Comments | before fixation |
| View | ventral |
| Copyright | © Vicente Hernandez |
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