Vampyroteuthis Chun, 1903

Specimen Details

Taxon Name

Vampyroteuthis
Author and date of publication

Chun, 1903
Preferred Common name

Vampire Squid
Date Identified

04/09/2010
Identified By

Wen-Sung Chung - University of Queensland
Number Of Specimens

1
Specimen Nature

Nature: Tissue, Form: tissue, Fixative treatment: ethanol 100%, absolute, Medium: ethanol 100%, absolute
Tissue Details

Type: Mantle, Preservative: ethanol, absolute, Storage temperature: -196°C
Date of preparation

04/09/2010
Tissue sampled from

University of Queensland specimen UQ
Expedition Name

Sonne 209 Bioluminescence Cruise
Collection Event Code

Sonne 209 - PCT 6
Sampling Method

RMT-16, 700um Bucket cod-end (opening & closing rectangular midwater trawl)
Date Visited From

4/09/2010 4:27 PM
Date Visited To

4/09/2010 7:33 PM
Depth To (m)

1020
Depth From (m)

915
Category

Natural Sciences
Scientific Group

Invertebrate Zoology
Discipline

DNA Laboratory
Collecting Areas

Tissue and DNA
Type of Item

Specimen