Overview
Distribution
Abyssal species, currently known from the type locality (Porcupine Abyssal Plain), from the Porcupine Seabight and the Madeira Abyssal Plain. Probably distributed at abyssal depths from 20°N to 50°N in the north-east Atlantic.
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Collins, M.A. (2003). The genus Grimpoteuthis (Octopoda: Grimpoteuthidae) in the north-east Atlantic, with descriptions of three new species. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 139(1): 93-127
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1307
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Source:
World Register of Marine Species
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North Atlantic, North East Atlantic
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Collins, M.A. (2003). The genus Grimpoteuthis (Octopoda: Grimpoteuthidae) in the north-east Atlantic, with descriptions of three new species. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 139(1): 93-127
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1307
© WoRMS for SMEBD
Source:
World Register of Marine Species
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Physical Description
Type Information
Paratype for Grimpoteuthis boylei Collins, 2003
Catalog Number: USNM 1013613
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Sex/Stage: Male;
Preparation: Isopropyl Alcohol
Year Collected: 1996
Locality: Porcupine Abyssal Plain, North Atlantic Ocean
Depth (m): 4836 to 4839
Vessel: Discovery R/V
Catalog Number: USNM 1013613
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Sex/Stage: Male;
Preparation: Isopropyl Alcohol
Year Collected: 1996
Locality: Porcupine Abyssal Plain, North Atlantic Ocean
Depth (m): 4836 to 4839
Vessel: Discovery R/V
- Paratype: Collins, M. A. 2003. The genus Grimpoteuthis (Octopoda: Grimpoteuthidae) in the north-east Atlantic, with descriptions of three new species. Zoological Journal Of The Linnean Society. 139: 93-127.
© Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 5 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4837.5 - 4847.5
Temperature range (°C): 2.549 - 2.549
Nitrate (umol/L): 22.495 - 22.495
Salinity (PPS): 34.909 - 34.909
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.674 - 5.674
Phosphate (umol/l): 1.444 - 1.444
Silicate (umol/l): 46.137 - 46.137
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4837.5 - 4847.5
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4837.5 - 4847.5
Temperature range (°C): 2.549 - 2.549
Nitrate (umol/L): 22.495 - 22.495
Salinity (PPS): 34.909 - 34.909
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.674 - 5.674
Phosphate (umol/l): 1.444 - 1.444
Silicate (umol/l): 46.137 - 46.137
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4837.5 - 4847.5
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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