76. A baby octopus just hatclied from the egg. 

 (Banyuls, Fiance. Ralph Buchshaiini) 



77. The common octopus, Oc- 



topus tiilgdris. \\ ith a mass of 

 egg ckisters fastened to a rock 

 in the aquarium at Marine- 

 land, Florida. Each egg is Vs 

 inch long, and is attached to 

 xerticaj strands supporting 

 about 1000 eggs in each clus- 

 ter. A female may lay ISO.OOO 

 eggs in two weeks. (Marine- 

 land, Florida) 



