Asperoteuthis lui explained

Asperoteuthis lui is a chiroteuthid squid of the genus Asperoteuthis. This species was discovered from the stomach contents of a ling, a species of fish. The damaged specimen did not include a funnel or a mantle, but had multiple arms, one tentacle, and eyes.[1] [2] It was initially identified as a species of giant squid of the genus Architeuthis.

Notes and References

  1. Salcedo-Vargas . M.A. . 1999 . An asperoteuthid squid (Mollusca: Cephalopoda: Chiroteuthidae) from New Zealand misidentified as Architeuthis . Zoosystematics and Evolution . 75 . 1. 47–49 . 10.1002/mmnz.19990750106 .
  2. Web site: Asperoteuthis lui . Young. Richard E.. Michael Vecchione. 15 November 2007. The Tree of Life Web Project. 26 November 2009.

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