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the fish, then the long, tentacled arms, lax as they are 

 when not in use, are inserted, and the suckers on the 

 widened end bring up morsels and convey them to the 

 beak. The long tentacles are thus used as spoons, with 

 peculiar adaptations for taking up the portions of food. 



Fig. 98 shows two specimens of Sepia, one viewed from 

 the dorsal, the other the ventral, side. 



In the former the tentacular arms are exerted, in the 

 latter, although present, they are not visible, being entirely 

 packed away in the side pockets. 



Fig. 99 shows the end of one of the tentacular arms, with 

 its peculiarly shaped suckers. Each sucker is on a little 

 stalk, and on many of them other little suckers are de- 

 veloped. The edge of each is fitted with a little shelly 

 ring, exactly like a miniature napkin ring. In the Photo, 

 one sucker is drawn out by a pin to show the stalk 

 and ring. 



The eggs of Sepia are not packed into capsules, like those 

 of Loligo, but are single, and very much larger ; each has 

 a thread, by which they are fastened in bunches to some 

 object. 



The eggs are purplish black, in size and colour much 

 resembling large black currants. They are known to 

 fishermen as Sea- grapes. 



Sepia elegans, in size and form something between 

 Sepia and Sepiola, is sometimes taken in the littoral, but 

 it is rare. 



