Myopsida

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Myopsida
Squid eye.jpg
Eye of myopsid squid showing corneal membrane and lack of secondary eyelid
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Superorder: Decapodiformes
Order: Myopsida
d'Orbigny, 1841[1]
Families

Australiteuthidae
Loliginidae

Myopsida is one of the four orders of squid. It consists of two families: the monotypic Australiteuthis and the diverse and commercially important Loliginidae (~50 species). Some taxonomists classify this taxon as a suborder of the order Teuthida, in which case it is known as Myopsina. This reclassification is due to Myopsina and Oegopsina not being demonstrated to form a clade.[2]

A number of morphological features distinguish members of Myopsida from those of its sister group, Oegopsida. Some of the most obvious differences are found in the structure of the eyes: those of myopsid squids lack a and are instead covered by a transparent , the opening of which is reduced to a microscopic in most species. The arms and tentacles are ornamented with simple suckers (hooks are never present), with additional suckers usually borne on the . The carpal ("wrist") portion of the tentacular club lacks a , and a is present on the head. The funnel has no lateral adductor muscles. An internalised shell is present in the form of a well-developed gladius, which is located dorsally within the mantle and extends for almost its entire length. In contrast to oegopsids, females possess accessory nidamental glands in addition to the main nidamental glands. They however lack a right oviduct.[3][4]

Myopsids are found in coastal waters worldwide. They are demersal, generally feeding on or near the bottom.[3][4]

Adult sizes range from the dwarf Australiteuthis and Pickfordiateuthis, whose males mature at less than 2 cm (0.79 in) in mantle length (ML), to the large Loligo forbesii, which can exceed 90 cm (3.0 ft) ML.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Philippe Bouchet (2018). "Myopsida". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ Jan M. Strugnell; Annie Lindgren; Louise M. Allcock (2009). "Cephalopod mollusks Cephalopoda". In S. Blair Hedges; Sudhir Kumar (eds.). The Timetree of Life. OUP Oxford. pp. 2–18.
  3. ^ a b c Jereb, P. & C.F.E. Roper (2010). Squids. In: P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper (eds.) Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 2. Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 4, Vol. 2. FAO, Rome. pp. 34–35.
  4. ^ a b c Vecchione, M. & R.E. Young (2008). Myopsida Naef, 1916. Tree of Life Web Project.


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