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Planctoteuthis oligobessa Description
Richard E. Young
From Young, 1972:
- Arms
- I: 32-39% of ML (subadults).
- III: 47-61% of ML (subadults).
- IV: 121-135% of ML (subadults).
- I: 24-25% of ML (adults).
- II-IV 29-39% of ML (adults).
- Arm suckers
- Large arm suckers with 25-35 small, narrow, blunt teeth on distal
3/4 of ring. A-D: Largest arms suckers from arms I-IV respectively.

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- Total of 2-4 suckers on each arm IV.
- Tentacular clubs
- Club length 12-18% of ML
- Suckers without teeth on ring.
- Keels apparently lacking.

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- Photophores
- Absent
- Funnel
- Locking apparatus with small antitragus.

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- Fins
- Length 23-33% of ML.
Illustrations
- Largest arm suckers from: A- Arm I. B- Arm II. C- Arm III. D- Arm
IV (ML 27 mm).
- Club sucker and club (ML 27 mm).
- Funnel locking-apparatus (ML 27 mm). All illustrations from Young,
1972.
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Planctoteuthis oligobessa Description
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