Abraliopsis (Pfefferiteuthis) affinis (Pfeffer 1912)

Abraliopsis affinis (Pfeffer, 1912)

ORIGINAL REFERENCE.—Abralia (Micrabralia) affinis Pfeffer, 1912:160.

DEPOSITION OF TYPES.—Syntypes (depositories unknown): male, R/V Albatross sta 3375, off Ecuador, 02°34′N, 82°29′W, 4 Mar 1891. Female, R/V Albatross sta 3382, Gulf of Panama, 06°21′N, 80°41′W, 7 Mar 1891. Female, R/V Albatross sta 3414, eastern tropical Pacific, 10°14′N, 96°28′W, 8 Apr 1891. Male, R/V Albatross sta 3415, off Mexico, 14°46′N, 98°40′W, 10 Apr 1891. Condition of type series unknown.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—Eastern tropical Pacific (Hoyle, 1904; Nesis, 1972; Okutani, 1974).

COMMENTS.—Three of the types are illustrated in Hoyle (1904, pl. 1: fig. 3, pl. 8: figs. 1–9).