We examined arm and club (when present) suckers from squid taken at various localities in the Atlantic Ocean but didn't detect regional differences in dentition.
- Western North Atlantic: 40°N
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Figure. Oral view of arms suckers of Mg. magna, 135 mm ML, 39°55'N, 67°25'W. Left - Sucker 6, arm III. Right - Sucker 13, arm IV. Photographs by R. Young.
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Figure. Tentacular club suckers from the same specimen of Mg. magna. Photograph by R. Young.
- Eastern North Atlantic: 33°N
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Figure. Oral views of arm suckers of Mg. magna, 120 mm ML (estimated), WH-512, 32°46'N, 16°24'W. Left - Sucker 12, arm III. Right - Sucker 23, arm IV. Photographs by R. Young.
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Figure. Tentacular club suckers from the same specimen of Mg. magna. Photograph by R. Young.
- Western North Atlantic: 35°N
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Figure. Views of arm suckers of Mg. magna, 111 mm ML, immature female, 35°14'N, 74°58'W. Left - Oral-oblique view of sucker 13, arm III. Right - Oral view of sucker 30 from arm IV. Photographs by R. Young.
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Figure. Tentacular club suckers from the same specimen of Mg. magna. Photograph by R. Young.
- South Atlantic: 11°S
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Figure. Oral views of arm suckers of Mg. magna, 84 mm ML, immature female, 10° 57'S, 11° 20'W. Left - Sucker 30 from arm II. Right - Sucker 29, arm IV. Photographs by R. Young.
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Figure. Tentacular club suckers from the same specimen of Mg. magna. Photograph by R. Young.
- South Atlantic: 24°S
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Figure. Oral views of arm suckers of Mg. magna, 135 mm ML, mature male, 24° 16'S, 00°21'E. Left - Sucker 23, arm III. Right - Sucker 13, arm IV. Photographs by R. Young.
- South Atlantic: 40°S
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Figure. Oral views of arm suckers of Mg. magna, 85 mm ML, immature male, 39° 55' S, 26°07'W. Left - Sucker 25 (?), Arm III. Right - Sucker 21, arm II. Photographs by R. Young.
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