Abralia (Enigmoteuthis) marisarabica Okutani 1983

Abralia marisarabica Okutani, 1983

ORIGINAL REFERENCE.—Abralia marisarabica Okutani, 1983a:161, figs. 1–14.

DEPOSITION OF TYPES.—Holotype: NSMT Mo-31359, male, 20 mm ML, R/V Shoyo-Maru, Arabian Sea, 24°48′N, 63°20′E, 2 Dec 1976, condition unknown.

Paratypes: NSMT Mo-31360, 4 males, 20 mm ML, 20 mm ML, 20 mm ML, 21 mm ML, same lot as holotype, condition unknown. NSMT Mo-31361, 5 females, 22 mm ML, 23 mm ML, 24 mm ML, 24 mm ML, 25 mm ML, same lot as holotype, condition unknown.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—Arabian Sea; Seychelles, Indian Ocean (Nesis and Nikitina, 1987).

Abralia marisarabica is a species of enoploteuthid cephalopod that is endemic to the Arabian Sea. It may also be present in the Seychelles. It is one of the smallest Abralia species, growing to 19–22 mm (males) and 22–26 mm (females) in mantle lengths. There appears to be sexual dimorphism in the number of arm hooks present.

mesopelagic