From: A review of the genus Muusoctopus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) from Arctic waters
Individual/character | ICL-A13- 570-2017a | BIOICE- 2516–1 | BIOICE- 2516–2 | BIOICE- 2322 | BIOICE- 2326 | BIOICE- 2033 | BS-304- 2012a | BS-305- 2012 | BS-246- 2010 | BS-322- 2014 | BS-HH- 259–2012-1 | BS-319- 2012b | KS-201- 2010 | KS-28- 2009 |
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Area | ICL | ICL | ICL | ICL | ICL | ICL | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | KS | KS |
Maturity stage | Pre-spent (V3) | Late maturing (IV) | Late maturing (IV) | Late maturing (IV) | Early maturing (III) | Early maturing (III) | Spent (VI) | Spent (VI) | Spent (VI) | Spent (VI) | Mature (V2) | Late maturing (IV) | Spent (VI) | Spent (VI) |
ML, mm | 24 | 32 | 28 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 20 | 44 | 43 | 52 | 30 |
TL, mm | 101 | 135 | 114 | 171 | 137 | 110 | 133 | 122 | 153 | 96 | n/a | 173 | 218 | 138 |
Ventral ML, mm | 19 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 17 | n/a | 33 | 48 | 28 |
Mantle width, mm | 25 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 40 | 28 | n/a | 54 | 51 | 36 |
Head length, mm | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | n/a | 14 | 22 | 10 |
Head width, mm | 12 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 20 | n/a | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Eye diameter, mm | 7.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 7.0 | n/a | 12.0 | 16.5 | 9.0 |
Lens diameter, mm | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | n/a | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.9 |
Funnel length, mm | 9.5 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | n/a | 15.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 |
Free funnel length, mm | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 4.0 | n/a | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.2 |
Web depth, mm (min – max) | 7–11 | 16–26 | 12–18 | 22–30 | n/a | 16–18 | 25–30 | 25–28 | 19–33 | 14–20 | n/a | 28–37 | 34–41 | 22–26 |
Web formula | a = b = c > d > e | a = b > c = d > e | a > b = c > d > e | a > b = c > d > e | n/a | a = b > c = e > d | b > a = c > d > e | b > a = c = e > d | b > c > a > d > e | a > b = c = d > e | n/a | a = b = c > d > e | b = c > c > a > e | b = c = d > a > e |
Arm length, mm (min – max) | 61–67 | 84–91 | 79–84 | 98–116 | 92–96 | 70–79 | 85–91 | 79–83 | 98–106 | 64–68 | n/a | 107–116 | 122–144 | 92–98 |
Arm formula | 2 > 3 > 4 > 1 | 1 = 2 = 3 > 4 | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 | 2 > 1 > 3 > 4 | 1 > 2 = 3 = 4 | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 | 1 > 3 > 2 > 4 | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 | 1 = 2 > 3 > 4 | n/a | 1 = 2 > 3 > 4 | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 | 1 = 2 > 3 > 4 |
Sucker count (min – max) | 94–96 | 88–92 | 84–90 | 90–96 | 92–98 | 96–100 | 88–98 | 86–90 | 100–104 | 88–100 | n/a | 102–106 | 92–102 | 84–96 |
Sucker diameter (max), mm | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | n/a | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Gill length, mm | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 8.0 | n/a | 16.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 |
Gill lamellae count, outer/inner | 8/8 | 8/7 | 8/7 | 8/7 | 8/8 | 9/8 | 9/8 | 8/7 | 9/8 | 8/7 | n/a | 8/7 | 8/7 | 8/7 |
Fecundity | 71c | 121 | 101 | 168 | 112 | 130 | 74 | 89 | 93 | 65 | n/a | 78 | 73 | 93 |