Voight, Janet R. (1996) Male reproductive anatomy of Vitreledonella (Cephalopoda: Octopoda). American Malacological Bulletin, 13 (1-2). pp. 61-64.

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Abstract

The hectocotylus and the internal reproductive anatomy of a nearly mature male specimen of Vitreledone/la richardi Joubin, 1918, are described. Distally, the third left arm carries a spermatophore groove, a ventrally open spherical structure and an elongate arm tip. Notable among the internal reproductive organs are the large ampulla and the elongate accessory gland. Incomplete reports of the few specimens have limited our knowledge of Vitreledonella and other groups of mid-water octopods. Critical to advancing our knowledge is sharing data derived from the few available specimens.

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