Description
Size:
Maximum size to 76 mm mantle length.
General:
Distinguished from subadults of other members of the genus by the small fins and few suckers on arms IV; long and decorative tail, which was first captured on video by MBARI's ROV Tiburon in the Gulf of California.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Has been described only from the waters off southern California and northern Baja California.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Planctoteuthis oligobessa
(Young, 1972) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Planctoteuthis%20oligobessa. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-19.