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Number of tentacles on an octopus10/29/2023 ![]() These appendages, which function as muscular hydrostats, have been variously termed arms, legs or tentacles. Oral view of the bobtail squid Semirossia tenera Head and limbs of the bobtail squid Rossia glaucopis Oral view of male Bathypolypus arcticus with hectocotylus on arm III (left) Cephalopod suckers and configuration of suckers on tentacular club Serrated suckers of a giant squid Octopus arm with two rows of suckers Octopus suckers A deformed octopus sucker cluster A common octopus with a forked arm that was found in south Crete, GreeceĪll cephalopods possess flexible limbs extending from their heads and surrounding their beaks. ![]() As in other Octopoteuthidae, the tentacles are absent in adults. Tentacle of Illex illecebrosus with a distal tentacular club (right) Arms and buccal mass of the squid Taningia danae.
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