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Magnoteuthis microlucens: Scanning electon micrographs of suckers

Richard E. Young and Michael Vecchione

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Figure. Oral view of arm suckers of Mg. microlucens, 80 mm ML, Hawaiian waters. Left - Sucker no. 17 of the dorsal series of arm II. Right - Sucker no. 5 of the ventral series of arm IV.

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Figure. Oral view of arm suckers of Mg. microlucens, xx mm ML (estimate), Hawaiian waters. Left - Arm III sucker. Image modified from Young, et al. (2008). Right - Arm IV sucker, dorsal series, sucker no. 7.

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Figure. Oral oblique view of a transverse strip of the club near the middle of the club of Mg. microlucens, Hawaiian waters, 77 mm ML.

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Figure. Oral-oblique and oral view of club suckers from the middle region of the club of Mg. microlucens, Hawaiian waters, 77 mm ML. Image modified from Young, et al. (2008).

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University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA


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

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