Characteristics
Figure. The radula of V. richardi. Modified from Thore (1949).
- Arms
- Suckers in single series, widely separated from one another.
- Left arm III hectocotylized; spherical vesicle present near tip.
- Head
- Eye: Shape nearly rectangular in lateral view of octopod; rostrum present.
- Beaks: Descriptions can be found here: Lower beak; upper beak.
- Eye: Shape nearly rectangular in lateral view of octopod; rostrum present.
- Mantle
- Mantle opening broad.
- Mantle opening broad.
- Viscera
- Radula with multicuspid rhachidian (with a-seriation) and unicuspid first and second lateral teeth (= heteroglossan radula) (drawing on right).
- Digestive gland long and slender.
- Stomach dorsal to digestive gland.
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Young, Richard E., Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003), and Michael Vecchione.2010. Vitreledonellidae Robson, 1932. Vitreledonella richardi Joubin, 1918. Version 04 March 2010 (under construction).http://dev.tolweb.org/Vitreledonella_richardi/20195/2010.03.04 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
