Publication Date:
2019-01-23
Description:
We re-describe Planctoteuthis levimana (Lönnberg, 1896), a poorly known species of oegopsid squid in the Chiroteuthidae, based on two specimens taken from near the type locality. We also designate a neotype for P. levimana. We demonstrate that P. levimana is a valid taxon through brief comparisons with other members of the genus, and we assess the importance of the funnel locking-apparatus as a species-level character in Planctoteuthis.
Type:
Article
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PeerReviewed
Format:
text
DOI:
10.2988/0006-324X(2006)119[586:AROPLL]2.0.CO;2
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