Species
Least Concernglacial squid
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassCephalopoda
- OrderOegopsida
- FamilyPsychroteuthidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded328
“Psychroteuthis glacialis, Thiele, 1921 Sta. 91, November 5, 1965. Trawling depth 410-396 m. 1♀; ML – 128 mm Sta. 200, March 15, 1965. Trawling depth 560-730 m. 1♀; ML - 131 mm A single species of this endemic antarctic genus has been described (Thiele, 1921) from the fragments of some specimens taken from the stomachs Weddell seals and penguins in the Antarctic. There have been no records of living specimens until now. Therefore description of our specimens would be useful. Description. (Fig. 6) The mantle cylindrical, tapering rapidly from the beginning of the fins. The anterior mantle margin is slightly produced dorsally in the midline, while ventrally it is emarginated beneath the funnel with small lateral lappets (Fig. 6a). The fins are large, rhomboidal, wider than long, with the length slightly exceeding half the mantle length. The head is narrower than the mantle, with small eyes and 2 neck folds on each side of the head. The funnel is wide at its base, and tapers rapidly to the safe end. It is short and reaches to about the level of the eyes. The funnel organ consists of an inverted V-shaped dorsal pad with a small papilla in the middle of its anterior margin and 2 ventra