E-Fauna Photo Gallery
Enteroctopus dofleini
(North Pacific Giant Octopus)
© James Cosgrove (Photo ID #12786)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Vancouver Aquarium
Photographer
James Cosgrove
Habitat
marine
Photo Date
June 17, 2009
Upload Date
January 18, 2011
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
12786
Notes
Giant Pacific octopus hectocotylus. The male octopus uses this structure to pass a package of sperm (spermatophore) to the female during mating. This structure is in the end of the 3rd right arm of the male.
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