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The second photograph of the "vampire squid" is not of Vampyroteuthis, but a deep sea octopus (possibly Stauroteuthis. Vampyroteuthis does have suckers in addition to the soft finger-like cirri you mention, which are also common in many deep-sea octopuses.
Aug 14, 2010, 11:44:37 PM

