The funnel–mantle locking apparatus is a structure found in many cephalopods that connects the mantle and hyponome (funnel) and restricts their movement relative to each other.[1] It consists of two interlocking components: one located on the mantle (often fibrous) and the other on the funnel (often cartilaginous).[1] The apparatus may permit some anterior–posterior displacement or prevent movement altogether.[1]
Function
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Variability
editFunnel component
editSix major forms of the funnel locking apparatus are recognised among teuthids (lazy-T shape, inverted-T shape, straight shape, triangular shape, oval with tragus and/or antitragus, and oval shape) and several more are found in the sepioids (including the boomerang shape and keyhole shape).[2]
| Shape of funnel locking apparatus | Species | Family |
|---|---|---|
| Idioteuthis cordiformis | Mastigoteuthidae | |
| Magnapinna talismani | Magnapinnidae | |
| Mastigoteuthis flammea | Mastigoteuthidae | |
| Mastigoteuthis glaukopis | Mastigoteuthidae | |
| Mastigoteuthis grimaldii | Mastigoteuthidae | |
| Mastigoteuthis magna | Mastigoteuthidae |
Mantle component
edit| Shape of mantle locking apparatus | Species | Family |
|---|---|---|
| Mastigoteuthis grimaldii | Mastigoteuthidae |
References
edit- ^ a b c Young, R.E., M. Vecchione & K.M. Mangold (1999). Cephalopoda Glossary. Tree of Life Web Project.
- ^ Young, R.E., M. Vecchione & K.M. Mangold (1997). Cephalopod Funnel Locking-Apparatus. Tree of Life Web Project.