Douglas Seifert with Architeuthis Giant Squid Arm | Ogasawara, Japan

Photographer Douglas Seifert demonstrating the stickiness of the suction rings of an Architeuthis giant squid feeding arm. The squid's suction rings are lined with sharp, serrated teeth made of chitin, which help the animals to grasp and cling to prey. In this photograph, the suction rings are clinging to the glass of Douglas's scuba diving mask. I retrieved this 351-centimeter long Architeuthis arm fragment after seeing a sperm whale breach. Photographed in Ogasawara, Japan.

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Photographer Douglas Seifert demonstrating the stickiness of the suction rings of an Architeuthis giant squid feeding arm. The squid's suction rings are lined with sharp, serrated teeth made of chitin, which help the animals to grasp and cling to prey. In this photograph, the suction rings are clinging to the glass of Douglas's scuba diving mask. I retrieved this 351-centimeter long Architeuthis arm fragment after seeing a sperm whale breach. Photographed in Ogasawara, Japan.