Octopoteuthis sp.
Large individual

OCTOPOTEUTHIDAE

Reg. No NSMT-Mo71967 Year/M/D 1996/07/27 Source Mid-water trawl.
Locality Off Sanriku, 550-577m Lat. 40-46.0 N Long. 143-31.3 E
LRL 6.9mm DML 180mm BW 370g

Anterior View Ventral View Lateral View
Rostrum: RL>>HL; tall, flat, straight
Crest:CL<2.5HL; short, round fold, curved
Lateral wall:tall, deep excavation; angle 35
degree
LW fold:broad fold along excavation
Jaw edge:sharpen inwardly, straight insersion; long, narrow wing teeth
Shoulder: cartilaginous; low swell, shallow, broad groove; junction visible
Wing:WL>RL; short round
angle 95 degree
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