Description
General:
A very distinctive species and the only known species off Southern California; it has numerous small integumental photophores and a much larger photophore on each eyelid and large club suckers.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Known off Southern California and Northern Hawaii waters.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Richard Young, University of Hawaii.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Young R.E., Vecchione M. & Braid H.E. (2014). Mastigotragus, a new generic name for Mastigoteuthis pyrodes Young, 1972 (Cephalopoda: Mastigoteuthidae). European Journal of Taxonomy. 105: 1–6
Citation:
Mastigotragus
(Young, 1972) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Mastigotragus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.