Abralia heminuchalis
Abralia heminuchalis is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod native to the equatorial regions of the Pacific Ocean. It may be a junior synonym of A. siedleckyi. Females are larger (28–37 mm mantle length) than males (25–32 mm mantle length). Oocytes in mature females can reach 1.25 mm in length. Male spermatophores are relatively small at 3.6–4.0 mm in length.
| Abralia heminuchalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Enoploteuthidae |
| Genus: | Abralia |
| Subgenus: | Heterabralia |
| Species: | A. heminuchalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abralia heminuchalis Burgess, 1992[2] | |
References
- Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. (2014). "Abralia heminuchalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T162984A960264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T162984A960264.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Julian Finn (2016). "Abralia (Heterabralia) heminuchalis Burgess, 1992". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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