Leachia pacifica (Cephalopoda, Teuthoidea): Spawning Habitat and Function of the Brachial Photophores

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dc.contributor.author	Young, Richard E	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2008-03-21	en_US
dc.date.available	2008-03-21	en_US
dc.date.issued	1975-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Young RE. 1975. Leachia pacifica (Cephalopoda, Teuthoidea): spawning habitat and function of the brachial photophores. Pac Sci 29(1): 19-25.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0030-8870	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/906	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Leachia pacifica reaches about 80 percent of its maximum length in near-surface waters off Hawaii, then abruptly descends to depths greater than 1,000 meters where maturation and mating occur. At these latter depths, large photophores develop on the tips of the third arms in females. The photophores provide a possible means for sexual attraction.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en-US	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Hawai'i Press	en_US
dc.title	Leachia pacifica (Cephalopoda, Teuthoidea): Spawning Habitat and Function of the Brachial Photophores	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.type.dcmi	Text	en_US