Ommastrephes pteropus
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Ommastrephes pteropus

TitleOmmastrephes pteropus
ArtistU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date2 Sep 1953 20th century
Medium549 - 549
Origineast of Mississippi River Delta, Louisiana, United States, North Atlantic Ocean
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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