of the deep-sea squid Octopoteuthis deletron Young 1972
Stephanie L. Bush*, Bruce H. Robison, & Roy L. Caldwell
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 7700 Sandholdt Rd., Moss Landing, CA, 95039
*Department of Integrative Biology, 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720
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Chromatic components: Mottle, Pale Fin Edge Postural components: Dorsal Mantle Up, Fins Out, Dorsal Arm Curl Locomotor components: Fins Flapping Bioluminescent components: Chronic Arm-tip Chromatophores Contracted |
Chromatic components: All Dark, Pale Fin Edge Postural components: Dorsal Mantle Up, Fins Out, Fins Curved Ventrally, Dorsal Arm Curl Locomotor components: Ink Release, Hovering, Fins Flapping, Backward Swimming, Jolt Bioluminescent components: undetermined |
Chromatic components: All Dark, Pale Fin Edge, Lateral Fin Stripe Postural components: Dorsal Mantle Up, Straight Arms Locomotor components: Hovering, Jolt, Flip, Arm Spread, Backward Jetting Bioluminescent components: Chronic Arm-tip Chromatophores Contracted |
Chromatic components: Pale Tail Spot, Pale Fin Edge, All Dark, Arm Bands, Dark Arm Crown Band Postural components: Tail Down, Fins Out, Central Arm Space, Arms Curled, Lateral Arm Spread Locomotor components: Backward Gliding Bioluminescent components: undetermined |
Chromatic components: Pale Fin Edge, Mottle Postural components: Tail Down, Fins Curled Ventrally, Fins Out Locomotor components: Backward Gliding, Fins Flapping, Writhing Arms, Flicking Arm-tips, Eye Blink Bioluminescent components: undetermined |
Chromatic components: Pale, Irregular Dark Patches, Arms Bands Postural components: Tail Down, Fins Out, Central Arm Space Locomotor components: Fins Flapping, Backward Swimming Bioluminescent components: Chronic Arm-tip Chromatophores Contracted |
Chromatic components: Mottle, Pale Fin Edge, Dark Fin Stripe, Dark Arm Crown Bar Postural components: Tail Up, Straight Arms, Fins Curled Ventrally Locomotor components: Forward Swimming, Fins Flapping Bioluminescent components: Chronic Arm-tip Chromatophores Contracted |
Chromatic components: All Dark, Dark Oral Arms Postural components: Tail Down, Fins Curved Ventrally, Dorsal Arm Curl, Straight Arms Locomotor components: Hovering, Fins Flapping, Arms Unroll Bioluminescent components: Arm-tip Chromatophores Contracted/Expanded |
Chromatic components: All Dark, Pale Fin Edge Postural components: Dorsal Mantle Up, Fins Curved Ventrally, Dorsal Mantle Curl Locomotor components: Hovering, Flicking Arm-tips Bioluminescent components: Arm-tip Chromatophores Contracted/Expanded |
