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Magnoteuthis type beta: Scanning electron microscopy of suckers

Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione
  1. Arm suckers
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    Figure. Oral-oblique views of arms suckers of Mg. type beta, 71 mm ML. Left - Arm II, sucker 17 of dorsal series. Right - Arm IV, sucker 16 of dorsal series. The outer sucker rings are missing, presumably due to damage. Photographs by R. Young.

  2. Tentacular club suckers
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    Figure. Oral views of tentacular club suckers of Mg. type beta, 71 mm ML. Left - Segment of the club. Right - Single club sucker. Photographs by R. Young.

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University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA


National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D. C. , USA

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