Sexual dimorphism in the beaks of Moroteuthis ingens Smith, 1881 (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida: Onychoteuthidae)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-327

  Bolstad, K S ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Biomass estimation; Cephalopod beaks; Dimorphism; Mating; Moroteuthis ingens; Onychoteuthidae

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORPHOLOGY; PREY SIZE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

CEPHALOPODA; MOROTEUTHIS INGENS; OEGOPSIDA; ONYCHOTEUTHIDAE;

EID: 33846340048     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2006.9518459     Document Type: Article

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