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Bathyteuthis abyssicola Arms

Clyde F. E. Roper
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Oral view of the arms of Bathyteuthis abyssicola. Note the absence of large trabeculae at the bases of the arms.

Drawings of suckers: A- Arm IV inner ring. B- Arm IV outer ring. C- Buccal sucker ring. C, D- Club sucker rings.

Tentacular club

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Drawings from Roper, 1968.


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