Squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) and octopus (Octopus vulgaris).


Squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) and octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's "Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle" (Universal Dictionary of Natural History) 1849.


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