. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. and nearly two metres (five feet, nine inches) in circumference. The arms of this species are unknown. Arcliiteu- tJiis tnonachus Steen- strup has a body about two metres (seven feet) long, and the two long- er arms seven metres (twenty-four feet) long. A still larger individual was esti- mated by Verrill to be in total length about fourteen metres (forty- four feet). It is some- times thrown ashore on the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in one in- stance attacked two men in a boat. The Octopus (Fig. 323) and AryDuaula represent t
. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. and nearly two metres (five feet, nine inches) in circumference. The arms of this species are unknown. Arcliiteu- tJiis tnonachus Steen- strup has a body about two metres (seven feet) long, and the two long- er arms seven metres (twenty-four feet) long. A still larger individual was esti- mated by Verrill to be in total length about fourteen metres (forty- four feet). It is some- times thrown ashore on the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in one in- stance attacked two men in a boat. The Octopus (Fig. 323) and AryDuaula represent the eight-armed Fig. 324.—Oclopvs Bairdii, natural size, dorsal and lateral view. Gulf of Maine.—After Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. New York : Henry Holt
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