From: A review of the genus Muusoctopus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) from Arctic waters
Individual/character | BIOICE- 2789 | BS-JM- 539–2009 | BS-HH- 244–2012 | BS-HH- 264–2012 | BS-255- 2010 | BS-70- 1-2018a | BS-70- 2–2018 | BS-176- 2017 | KS-189- 2010a | KS-27- 1–2007 | KS-15- 1–2007 |
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Area | ICL | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | KS | KS | KS |
Maturity stage | Early maturing (III) | Mature (V2) | Mature (V2) | Mature (V2) | Mature (V2) | Pre-mature (V1) | Late maturing (IV) | Early maturing (III) | Mature (V2) | Mature (V2) | Pre-mature (V1) |
ML, mm | 27 | 50 | 36 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 46 | 32 |
TL, mm | 126 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 134 | 152 | 118 | 102 | 167 | 235 | 139 |
Ventral ML, mm | 26 | 49 | n/a | n/a | 21 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 28 |
Mantle width, mm | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 34 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 40 | 41 | 33 |
Head length, mm | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12 | 14 | 10.5 | 9 | 15.5 | 18 | 12 |
Head width, mm | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 26 |
Eye diameter, mm | 11.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 |
Lens diameter, mm | 2.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
Funnel length, mm | 11.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.0 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 14.0 |
Free funnel length, mm | 6.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 7.4 |
Web depth, mm (min – max) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 17–28 | 20–26 | 19–26 | 14–20 | 33–36 | 32–44 | 24–29 |
Web formula | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | c > b = d > a > e | b > a > c > d > e | b > c > a > d > e | a = c > b = d > e | a = c > b > d > e | c > b = d > a > e | a > b > d > c > e |
Arm length, mm (min – max) | 82–86 | 147b | 115–117 | 168–170 | 89–94 | 86–104 | 76–83 | 67–71 | 101–111 | 162–171 | 86–95 |
Arm formula | 2 = 3 > 1 > 4 | n/a | 1 > 2 = 3 > 4 | 1 = 2 > 3 = 4 | 2 > 1 = 3 > 4 | 2 > 1 > 3 > 4 | 1 = 2 > 3 > 4 | 1 = 2 > 3 > 4 | 2 > 3 > 1 = 4 | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 |
Sucker count (min – max) | 94–102 | n/a | 108–120 | n/a | 84–90 | 90–98 | 84–88 | 90–98 | 92–100 | 100–110 | 96–100 |
Sucker diameter (max), mm | 3.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
Gill length, mm | 9.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 18.0 | 9.5 |
Gill lamellae count, outer/inner | 8/7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8/7 | 8/8 | 8/7 | 8/7 | 9/8 | 8/7 | 8/7 |
Hectocotylized arm length, mm | 62 | 113 | 64 | 130 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 73 | 113 | 71 |
Hectocotylized arm sucker count | 56 | n/a | 54 | n/a | 46 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 48 |
Ligula length, mm | 5.5 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Ligula width, mm | 3.0 | n/a | 5.0 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.8 |
Calamus length, mm | 2.2 | n/a | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.9 |
Number of spermatophores | Normal spermatophores absentd | 11 | 13 | 22 | 7c | 5 | Normal spermatophores absent | Spermatophores absent | 20 | 17 | 5 |
Spermatophore length, mm (min – max) | 39.0e | 36.0–39.1 | 41.0–45.4 | 28.1–38.0 | 35.3–39.4 | 30.3–40.5 | 41.00–48.0 | 27.9–34.9 |