Abstract
The male scaled squid Lepidoteuthis grimaldii hereby reported for the first time, is equipped with a pair of grossly enlarged sabre-like hooks. These unique hooks, found only on males, are without parallel amongst cephalopods. As a sexually dimorphic character, they are more likely to be involved in reproduction than predation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1099-1100 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |