Biology:Gonatus antarcticus

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Short description: Species of squid

Gonatus antarcticus
Gonatus antarcticus 210 mm ML.jpg
Specimen from the Ross Sea of Antarctica (21 cm ML)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Gonatidae
Genus: Gonatus
Species:
G. antarcticus
Binomial name
Gonatus antarcticus
Lönnberg, 1898[2]

Gonatus antarcticus is a squid in the family Gonatidae. The species is known with certainty only from southern Atlantic waters but it may have a circum-Antarctic distribution.[3][4]

Distribution

G. antarcticus occurs in waters of the Southern Ocean. Its range may be circumpolar with an Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic distribution.[5][4]

Ecology

This squid is eaten by several predators in the Southern Ocean, like Albatrosses, Sperm whales, Seals and Penguins.

Based on stable isotopes analysis, this squid may be a top predator on its natural habitat.[5][6]

References

  1. Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Gonatus antarcticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T163362A1002013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T163362A1002013.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163362/1002013. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Julian Finn (2016). "Gonatus antarcticus Lönnberg, 1898". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325300. Retrieved 6 March 2018. 
  3. Kubodera, T. (2006). Gonatus antarcticus Lönnberg 1898. Tree of Life Web Project.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Xavier, J.C. & Rodhouse, P.G. & Trathan, P.N. & Wood, A.G. 1999. A Geographical Information System (GIS) Atlas of cephalopod distribution in the Southern Ocean. Antarctic Science, Published online on May 6, 2004 doi:10.1017/S0954102099000097
  5. 5.0 5.1 Guerreiro, Miguel & Phillips, Richard A & Cherel, Yves & Ceia, Filipe R & Alvito, Pedro & Rosa, Rui & Xavier, José C. 2015. Habitat and trophic ecology of Southern Ocean cephalopods from stable isotope analyses. Marine Ecology Progress Series, published online on June 18, 2015. doi:10.3354/meps11266
  6. Cherel, Y & Ducatez, S & Fontaine, C & Richard, P & Guinet, C. 2008. Stable isotopes reveal the trophic position and mesopelagic fish diet of female southern elephant seals breeding on the Kerguelen Islands.Marine Ecology Progress Series, published online on October 28, 2008. doi:10.3354/meps07673

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2036144 entry