Asperoteuthis mangoldae, previously known as Asperoteuthis sp. A, is a chiroteuthid squid known only from the waters off the Hawaiian Islands. It differs from the closely related Asperoteuthis acanthoderma in lacking integumental tubercles and elongate fins. This species also possesses a characteristic curved groove in its funnel locking apparatus.[3]
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| Asperoteuthis mangoldae paratype (100 mm ML) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Chiroteuthidae |
| Genus: | Asperoteuthis |
| Species: | A. mangoldae
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A. mangoldae is known from 18 specimens and was formally described in 2007. The holotype was collected in 1972 in an opening-closing trawl at a depth of 820–870 m (2,690–2,850 ft) in Hawaiian waters. The coordinates of the type locality are 21°25′N 158°20.5′W / 21.417°N 158.3417°W.[3] The species was filmed alive for the first time in July 2019, recorded off Jarvis Island by the EV Nautilus at a depth of 930 m (3,050 ft). It was identified as A. mangoldae by Michael Vecchione,[4] an American zoologist who contributed to the description of the species.
The specific name honors Swiss marine biologist Dr. Katharina Mangold-Wirz (1922–2003), who worked at the Laboratoire Arago, Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Banyuls-sur-Mer, France. Dr Mangold spent a part of her career studying cephalopods in Hawaii.[3]
References edit
- ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Asperoteuthis mangoldae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T176064A1426025. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T176064A1426025.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Asperoteuthis mangoldae Young, Vecchione & Roper, 2007". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b c R.E. Young; M. Vecchione; C. F. E. Roper (2007). "A new genus and three new species of decapodiform cephalopods (Mollusca: Cephalopoda)" (PDF). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 17 (2–3): 353–365. doi:10.1007/s11160-007-9044-z. S2CID 35493476.
- ^ "Sinuous Asperoteuthis Mangoldae Squid Filmed Alive for First Time". Nautilus Live. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
External links edit
- Tree of Life web project: Asperoteuthis mangoldae
- Video of Asperoteuthis mangoldae on YouTube filmed by EVNautilus
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