Story: Octopus and squid

Squid suckers (1st of 2)

Squid suckers

This close-up of an arrow squid’s suckers shows its inner ring of hooks.

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Photograph by Melanie Lovell-Smith

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Maggy Wassilieff and Steve O’Shea, 'Octopus and squid - Feeding and predation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/7914/squid-suckers (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff and Steve O’Shea, published 12 Jun 2006