Larger Pacific Striped Octopus Insertion (IMAGE)

California Academy of Sciences

Larger Pacific Striped Octopus Insertion

Caption

A male inserts its hectocotylized arm into female mantle cavity; male on left, female on right.

Credit

Roy Caldwell

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