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Selenoteuthis scintillans: Description continued

Michael Vecchione
  1. Arms
    1. Arm suckers with 7-9 teeth on distal margin.
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      Figure. Oral views of largest arm suckers of S. scintillans, female. A, B - Suckers of arm III. C - Sucker of arm II. Drawings from Voss (1962, p. 299, fig. 15d-f).

  2. Tentacles
    1. Tentacles with suckers in four series.
    2. Carpal locking apparatus compact with 5 suckers and 3 detectible pads.
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      Figure. Oral view of tentacular club of S. scintillans, holotype, 33 mm ML, male. Drawing from Voss (1962, fig. 13b).

    4. Suckers of club with entire margin finely toothed.
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      Figure. Oral view of large club suckers of S. scintillans. A, B - Female. C - Holotype. Drawings from Voss (1962, p. 299, fig. 15a-c).

  3. Head
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    Figure. Side view of the beaks of S. scintillans. Left - Upper beak. Right - Lower beak. Drawings from Voss (1962, p. 298, fig. 14a, b).

  5. Gladius
    1. Gladius broad in midsection, constricted in posterior third and spoon-shaped distally.
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      Figure. Gladius of S. scintillans. Top - Ventral view. Bottom - Side view of posterior end. Drawings from Voss (1962. p. 298, fig. 14d,e).

Comments

Above description is from Voss (1962).


Drawings from Voss, 1962, pp. 296, 299, printed with the Permission of the Bulletin of Marine Science.
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