Oral view of the arms of Bathyteuthis abyssicola. Note the absence of large trabeculae at the bases of the arms.
Drawings of suckers: A- Arm IV inner ring. B- Arm IV outer ring. C- Buccal sucker ring. C, D- Club sucker rings.
Tentacular club
Clyde F. E. Roper
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., USA
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