Figure. Oral views of suckers of G. pacifica. A - Largest sucker of arm III, 65 mm GL. B - Inner ring of largest dactyl sucker, 36 mm GL. Drawings from Young (1972).
Figure. Oral view of the tentacular club of G. pacifica prior to fixation, Hawaiian waters. Photograph by R. Young.
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003)
Laboratoire Arago, Banyuls-Sur-Mer, France
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Galiteuthis pacifica Description
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