Connective tissues of a squid, octopus and "Octopus giganteus" viewed under polarised light.

Source: Gennaro, J.F. Jr. 1971. The Creature Revealed. Natural History, March 1971. [1]

Copyright: Dr. Joseph F. Gennaro Jr.

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