Loliolus beka

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Loliolus beka
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Myopsida
Family: Loliginidae
Genus: Loliolus
Species:
L. beka
Binomial name
Loliolus beka
(Sasaki, 1929)

Lolilolis beka, the Beka squid, is a species of squid found in the family Loliginidae. Their distribution ranges from temperate to tropical waters, however they are commonly found across the East China Sea as a result of bycatch. [1] They are a predominantly benthic species, preferring to live in shallow waters. [2] Like many other cephalopods, L. beka are a relatively short-lived species. The squid are small in size, with an average mantle length between 30 and 40 mm. [3] Their diet and behavioral characteristics are common with other members of Loliginidae. These squid are valuable to both commercial fishermen and scientific researchers.

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Identifying Loliolus beka

Identification of squid in the family Loliginidae can be difficult to ascertain using morphological traits. This is because many of the squid have similar physical characteristics and their flexible bodies are easily damaged during capture. [4] Scientists have devised multiple ways to accurately determine squid species. DNA barcoding, [4] analyzing statolith shape, [5] and the geometric outline method (beaks and statoliths) [6] have proven useful in successfully identifying L. beka. Through genome sequencing, L. beka's closest relative was found to be Loliolus uyii. [7]

Human use

Loliolus beka are an economically important staple seafood in countries that fall within their geographic range. [8] Korea, China, Japan, and Europe all actively fish for L. beka due to their tender meat and high taurine content. [9] In addition, studies have found that a hot water extract made from their meat can be beneficial against vascular disease [10] and act as a therapeutic functional food for diabetes [11] . Similarly, consumption of L. beka meat was found to have the potential to protect cells from gamma ray inflicted damage. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Xu, Min; Feng, Wangjue; Liu, Zunlei; Li, Zhiguo; Song, Xiaojing; Zhang, Hui; Zhang, Chongliang; Yang, Linlin (2024-07-15). "Seasonal-Spatial Distribution Variations and Predictions of Loliolus beka and Loliolus uyii in the East China Sea Region: Implications from Climate Change Scenarios". Animals. 14 (14): 2070. doi: 10.3390/ani14142070 . ISSN   2076-2615. PMC   11273479 . PMID   39061532.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Frank E. (May 2000). "Phylogeny and Historical Biogeography of the Loliginid Squids (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data" . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 15 (2): 191–214. Bibcode:2000MolPE..15..191A. doi:10.1006/mpev.1999.0753. PMID   10837151.
  3. ↑ Guo, Jianzhong; Zhang, Chi; Li, Jianchao; Tian, Yongjun; Ye, Zhenjiang; Li, Zhixin; Gao, Zihui (April 2022). "Inter-Annual Variabilities of the Body Weights of Two Cephalopod Species in the Yellow Sea Under Different Environmental Conditions" . Journal of Ocean University of China. 21 (2): 409–420. Bibcode:2022JOUC...21..409G. doi:10.1007/s11802-022-4851-3. ISSN   1672-5182.
  4. 1 2 Xu, Ran; Lü, Yuhan; Tang, Yan; Chen, Zhiwei; Xu, Chenxi; Zhang, Xiaoying; Zheng, Xiaodong (2022-04-08). "DNA Barcoding Reveals High Hidden Species Diversity of Chinese Waters in the Cephalopoda". Frontiers in Marine Science. 9. Bibcode:2022FrMaS...930381X. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.830381 . ISSN   2296-7745.
  5. ↑ Guo, Jianzhong; Liu, Dan; Zhang, Chi; Tian, Yongjun; Li, Zhixin (2021-05-01). "Using statolith shape analysis to identify five commercial Loliginidae squid species in Chinese waters" . Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 39 (3): 1160–1167. Bibcode:2021JOL....39.1160G. doi:10.1007/s00343-020-0139-x. ISSN   2523-3521.
  6. ↑ Jin, Yue; Liu, Bilin; Li, Jianhua; Chen, Xinjun (October 2017). "Identification of three common Loliginidae squid species in the South China Sea by analyzing hard tissues with geometric outline method" . Journal of Ocean University of China. 16 (5): 840–846. Bibcode:2017JOUC...16..840J. doi:10.1007/s11802-017-3218-7. ISSN   1672-5182.
  7. ↑ Jiang, Lihua; Wu, Changwen; Liu, Wei; Chen, Ming (November 2016). "Complete mitochondrial genome of the Loligo beka" . Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 27 (6): 4278–4279. doi:10.3109/19401736.2015.1082093. ISSN   2470-1394. PMID   26486876.
  8. ↑ Kang, Lisen; Zhang, Shuyi; Wu, Changwen; Liu, Xiaoxu; Xu, Mei Ying; Jiang, Lihua (2018-05-19). "Molecular phylogeny of Loliginidae inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence variation" . Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 29 (4): 600–605. doi:10.1080/24701394.2017.1325482. ISSN   2470-1394. PMID   28531368.
  9. ↑ Cha, Seon-Heui; Han, Eui Jeong; Ahn, Ginnae; Jun, Hee-Sook (2019), Hu, Jianmin; Piao, Fengyuan; Schaffer, Stephen W.; El Idrissi, Abdeslem (eds.), "Taurine-Rich-Containing Hot Water Extract of Loliolus Beka Gray Meat Scavenges Palmitate-Induced Free Radicals and Protects Against DNA Damage in Insulin Secreting β-Cells" , Taurine 11, vol. 1155, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 483–495, doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_45, ISBN   978-981-13-8022-8, PMID   31468425 , retrieved 2025-04-17
  10. ↑ Lee, WonWoo; Han, Eui Jeong; Shin, Eun-Ji; Han, Hee-Jin; Ahn, Ginnae; Cha, Seon-Heui (2019), Hu, Jianmin; Piao, Fengyuan; Schaffer, Stephen W.; El Idrissi, Abdeslem (eds.), "Hot Water Extract of Loliolus beka Meat Attenuates H2O2-Induced Damage in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells" , Taurine 11, vol. 1155, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 705–715, doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_61, ISBN   978-981-13-8022-8 , retrieved 2025-04-17
  11. ↑ Cha, Seon-Heui; Han, Eui Jeong; Ahn, Ginnae; Jun, Hee-Sook (2019), Hu, Jianmin; Piao, Fengyuan; Schaffer, Stephen W.; El Idrissi, Abdeslem (eds.), "Taurine-Rich-Containing Hot Water Extract of Loliolus Beka Gray Meat Scavenges Palmitate-Induced Free Radicals and Protects Against DNA Damage in Insulin Secreting β-Cells" , Taurine 11, vol. 1155, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 483–495, doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_45, ISBN   978-981-13-8022-8, PMID   31468425 , retrieved 2025-04-17
  12. ↑ Lee, WonWoo; Yang, Hye-Won; Cha, Seon-Heui; Han, Eui Joeng; Shin, Eun-Ji; Han, Hee-Jin; Jung, Kyungsook; Heo, Soo-Jin; Kim, Eun-A (2019), Hu, Jianmin; Piao, Fengyuan; Schaffer, Stephen W.; El Idrissi, Abdeslem (eds.), "Radio-Protective Effects of Loliolus beka Gray Meat Consisted of a Plentiful Taurine Against Damages Caused by Gamma Ray Irradiation" , Taurine 11, vol. 1155, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 729–738, doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_63, ISBN   978-981-13-8022-8 , retrieved 2025-04-17
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