NEW RECORDS OF CEPHALOPODS CAUGHT IN IRISH AND SCOTTISH WATERS

Authors
COLLINS MA LORDAN C FLANNERY K QUIGLEY DTG HOWARD FG
Citation
Ma. Collins et al., NEW RECORDS OF CEPHALOPODS CAUGHT IN IRISH AND SCOTTISH WATERS, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 77(2), 1997, pp. 561-564
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom → ACNP
ISSN journal
00253154
Volume
77
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
561 - 564
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-3154(1997)77:2<561:NROCCI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Records of unusual cephalopods, taken as by-catch in Irish and Scottis h waters in the years 1985-1995, are presented. Of most interest are t hree specimens of giant squid (Architeuthis) that were caught in botto m trawls off the west of Ireland between April and June 1995, all were mature males of mantle length similar to 1000 mm. Other records inclu de a large mature female Histioteuthis bonnellii from the west of Irel and and three specimens of the gelatinous incirrate octopus, Haliphron atlanticus.