Post-spawning Egg Care by a Squid

Brad A. Seibel, Bruce H. Robison, Steven H. Haddock

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Abstract

Gonatus onyx is one of the most abundant cephalopods in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans 1 and is an important prey species for a variety of vertebrate predators 2 , 3 , but a full understanding of its life history has been hampered because spawning occurs at great depths 4 , 5 , where observation is difficult. Here we describe post-spawning egg care, or brooding, in this deep-sea squid. Our finding is unexpected because this behaviour differs from the reproductive habits of all other known squid species.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalNature
Volume438
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2005
Externally publishedYes

Disciplines

  • Life Sciences

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