Castellanos (1967); Castellanos and Cazzaniga (1979); Castellanos and Menni (1968, 1969); Brakoniecki (1984); Roper et al. (1984).
(畑中 寛)
Material examined:
FSFL EM 022, EM 023, EM 091, EM 555 (6 specimens, 107-175 mm ML)
Description:
Mantle cylindrical and rather broad. Fins triangular; length 57-60%, width 50-56% of dorsal mantle length (ML); fin angle 39°-47°. Head slender, width 14-18% of ML. Funnel-mantle rocking apparatus a simple, straight groove. Eyes covered with transparent skin (corneal menbrane). Arms V≧W>U>T in length; suckers in 2 rows; sucker rings with about 5 square teeth on the distal half and basal half smooth; left W arm hectocotylised in mature males, a row of small suckers on the distal third to fourth of arm. Tentacles longer than ML; clubs well developed, 31-43% of ML; suckers in 4 rows and larger in medial 2 rows; the largest sucker ring with pointed 17-27 teeth. Color rather light, reddish brown. Attains 17.5 cm ML.
Destribution:
Known from Brazill, Uruguay and Argentine waters. Common in coastal waters until the Golfo San Matias in Argentine.
Remarks:
This species differs from L. gahi in having relatively longer and wider fins, longer tentacles and clubs, and fewer teeth on tentacular sucker rings.