TABLE 1.
Geographical collection sites and symbiont characteristics for specimens of squids from the families Sepiolidae and Loliginidae
| Species | Collection site | Representative luminescent organ symbiont strains | Luminescence on seawater nutrient agar medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euprymna morsei | Seto Sea, Japan | EM17a and EM24a | Bright |
| Euprymna scolopes | Kane’ohe Bay, Hawai’i | ES114a and ES12a | Nonvisible |
| Euprymna stenodactyla | Solomon Islands | NAb | |
| Euprymna tasmanica | Crib Point, Australia | ET101a and ET104a | Dim |
| Heteroteuthis dispar | Atlantic Ocean | NA | |
| Loliolus noctiluca | Crib Point, Australia | LN101c | Bright |
| Sepietta oweniana | Banyuls-sur-mer, France | No organ | |
| Sepiola affinis | Banyuls-sur-mer, France | SA1a and SA18a | Moderately bright |
| Sepiola atlantica | Vigo, Spain | NA | |
| Sepiola aurantica | Adriatic Sea | NA | |
| Sepiola intermedia | Banyuls-sur-mer, France | SI6a and SI8a | Moderately bright |
| Sepiola ligulata | Banyuls-sur-mer, France | NA | |
| Sepiola robusta | Banyuls-sur-mer, France | SR5a | Moderately bright |
| Sepiola rondoleti | Adriatic Sea | NA | |
| Rossia macrosoma | Atlantic Ocean | No organ | |
| Rossia pacifica | San Diego, Calif. | No organ |
a
V. fischeri.
b
NA, symbiont isolates not available.
c
P. leiognathi.