“Report on the Cephalopods of the Northeastern Coast of America”, 1879

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Vintage Octopus-Illustrations

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Charles Frederick Holder, 1892.

Illustration by Ulisse Aldrovandi, a 16th century Bolognese naturalist.

Octopus vulgaris Lam., Naples: A, at rest; B, in motion; f, funnel, the arrow showing the direction of the propelling current of water (1893). Image scanned by staff of the UW Fisheries-Oceanography Library. Source: UW Freshwater and Marine Image Bank.

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