Image of Cranchiinae Prosch 1847

Description:

Description: It is a Leachia sp., probably female. See http://tolweb.org/Leachia/19544. To determine the species you would have to examine it under a dissecting scope. In the same family as the piglet squid
Item Type: Image
Title: Leachia sp. cranchiid squid
Species: Leachia sp.
Behaviour: swimming
Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1159
Latitude: 10 deg 37' 23" S
Longitude: 40 deg 50' 49" E
Countries: East Africa -- Mozambique
Rig: Belford Dolphin
Project Partners: Subsea 7
ROV: Subsea 7
Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On: 10 August 2012