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Echinoteuthis famelica: Sucker Structure

Richard E. Young
  1. Tentacle suckers
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    Figures. Oral view of a transverse strip of the tentacular club from near the base of the club. Hawaiian waters, ... mm ML.

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    Figures. Left - Oral view of a club sucker. Right - Dorsal-oblique view of a different club sucker. Both suckers are from near the base of the club. Hawaiian waters, ... mm ML.

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    Figure. Inner ring of a club sucker showing two small, rounded, distal teeth. Note the oblong shape of the aperature.

  2. Arm IV suckers
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    Figure. Oral view of an arm IV sucker; sucker number 10 of the ventral series.

Comments

Scanning electron micrographs by R. Young

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