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"Suckers: A Fascinating World of Underwater Marvels" From the Giant Pacific Octopus in Alaska to California, these creatures boast an impressive array along their arms

Background imageSuckers Collection: Remora, or Suckerfish

Remora, or Suckerfish
Remora, also known as Suckerfish or Sucking Fish. Date: 1863

Background imageSuckers Collection: Gilliatt struggles with the giant octopus, illustration from Les Travailleurs

Gilliatt struggles with the giant octopus, illustration from Les Travailleurs
XIR170478 Gilliatt struggles with the giant octopus, illustration from Les Travailleurs de la Mer by Victor Hugo (1802-85) 1866 (litho) (b/w photo) by Dore

Background imageSuckers Collection: Suckers of Cuttle-fish

Suckers of Cuttle-fish

Background imageSuckers Collection: Picture No. 11050192

Picture No. 11050192
Sea Lamprey Cayuga Lake, New York, USA Date:

Background imageSuckers Collection: Steaming Italian octopus having been boiled credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Steaming Italian octopus having been boiled credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageSuckers Collection: Connemara Clingfish (Lepadogaster candollei) adult, Kimmeridge, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England

Connemara Clingfish (Lepadogaster candollei) adult, Kimmeridge, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, March (captive)

Background imageSuckers Collection: Closeup of suckers and teeth rings on the tentacles of Humboldt (Jumbo) squid (Dosidicus gigas)

Closeup of suckers and teeth rings on the tentacles of Humboldt (Jumbo) squid (Dosidicus gigas), Gulf of California, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Background imageSuckers Collection: Buccal cavity (mouth) and tentacles of Humboldt (Jumbo) squid (Dosidicus gigas)

Buccal cavity (mouth) and tentacles of Humboldt (Jumbo) squid (Dosidicus gigas), Gulf of California, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopis vulgaris, raw Octopus, view from below

Octopis vulgaris, raw Octopus, view from below

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopus, close up of strong suckers on underside of tentacles

Octopus, close up of strong suckers on underside of tentacles

Background imageSuckers Collection: Sea Cucumber, mouth at one end, leathery purple and white skin, suckers on end of red tubed feet

Sea Cucumber, mouth at one end, leathery purple and white skin, suckers on end of red tubed feet

Background imageSuckers Collection: Squid suckers, SEM

Squid suckers, SEM
Squid suckers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of suckers on the tentacles of a common squid (Loligo forbesi). The suckers are cup-like structures that are used to grasp prey

Background imageSuckers Collection: Sheep tick, SEM

Sheep tick, SEM
Sheep tick. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus). This is a bloodsucking parasite of animals and humans

Background imageSuckers Collection: Beef tapeworm, SEM C016 / 9079

Beef tapeworm, SEM C016 / 9079
Beef tapeworm. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) showing the suckers it uses to cling to its host

Background imageSuckers Collection: Beef tapeworm, SEM C016 / 9078

Beef tapeworm, SEM C016 / 9078
Beef tapeworm. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) showing the suckers it uses to cling to its host

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopus suckers, SEM C016 / 9672

Octopus suckers, SEM C016 / 9672
Octopus suckers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of suckers on an octopus (order Octopoda) arm. The suckers are used to grasp prey when hunting

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopus suckers, SEM C016 / 9669

Octopus suckers, SEM C016 / 9669
Octopus suckers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of suckers on an octopus (order Octopoda) arm. The suckers are used to grasp prey when hunting

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopus suckers, SEM C016 / 9671

Octopus suckers, SEM C016 / 9671
Octopus suckers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of suckers on an octopus (order Octopoda) arm. The suckers are used to grasp prey when hunting

Background imageSuckers Collection: Beef tapeworm, SEM C016 / 9075

Beef tapeworm, SEM C016 / 9075
Beef tapeworm. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) showing the suckers it uses to cling to its host

Background imageSuckers Collection: Fish louse C014 / 4837

Fish louse C014 / 4837
Fish louse. Dark-field illuminated light micrograph of a fish louse (Argulus sp.). This freshwater crustacean is a serious pest in commercial fish farms and fisheries

Background imageSuckers Collection: Tapeworm head, SEM C014 / 4879

Tapeworm head, SEM C014 / 4879
Tapeworm head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of the head (scolex) of a tapeworm (class Cestoda) found in a shark, showing the suckers used to attach to the host animals digestive tract

Background imageSuckers Collection: Giant Pacific Octopus - Alsaka to California - formerly: Octopus apollyon

Giant Pacific Octopus - Alsaka to California - formerly: Octopus apollyon
KEL-551 North Pacific Giant OCTOPUS - showing suckers Octopus dofleini Alsaka to California - formerly: Octopus apollyon Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuckers Collection: Giant Pacific Octopus - Alsaka to California - formerly: Octopus apollyon

Giant Pacific Octopus - Alsaka to California - formerly: Octopus apollyon
PM-9270 North Pacific Giant OCTOPUS - showing suckers Octopus dofleini Alsaka to California - formerly: Octopus apollyon Pat Morris contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSuckers Collection: Texas Guinan, Broadway cabaret Queen, New York, 1931

Texas Guinan, Broadway cabaret Queen, New York, 1931 - her famous phrase in nightclubs was Hello Suckers Date: 1931

Background imageSuckers Collection: Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) sapling, suckering from flowering hedgerow into garden allotment

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) sapling, suckering from flowering hedgerow into garden allotment, Bacton, Suffolk, England, april

Background imageSuckers Collection: Crustacean parasite, light micrograph

Crustacean parasite, light micrograph
Crustacean parasite. Dark-field light micrograph of the underside of a crustacean parasite (Argulus foliacea). This freshwater parasite of fish is usually found on carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Background imageSuckers Collection: Cobra tapeworm, SEM

Cobra tapeworm, SEM
Cobra tapeworm. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head (scolex) of a cobra tapeworm (Taenia sp.). Tapeworms are parasites that inhabit the intestines of animals and humans

Background imageSuckers Collection: Veined octopus

Veined octopus (Octopus marginatus) in a tin can. This octopus can bury itself in sand or mud but frequently hides in large shells, discarded coconut shells or, as in this case, a discarded tin can

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopus suckers, SEM

Octopus suckers, SEM
Octopus suckers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of suckers on an arm from an octopus (order Octopoda). The suckers are used to grasp prey when hunting

Background imageSuckers Collection: Great diving beetles foreleg, SEM

Great diving beetles foreleg, SEM
Great diving beetles foreleg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the foreleg of a male great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis). At the tip of the leg are two claws

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopus anatomy, 18th century

Octopus anatomy, 18th century

Background imageSuckers Collection: Pork tapeworm scolex, light micrograph

Pork tapeworm scolex, light micrograph
Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) scolex, light micrograph. This structure, the head of this parasite worm, has two circular rings of hooks (right) and four suckers (two at left, one at lower right)

Background imageSuckers Collection: Fish louse, SEM

Fish louse, SEM
Fish louse. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a fish louse (Argulus sp.) This freshwater crustacean is usually found on carp

Background imageSuckers Collection: Humboldt squid suckers

Humboldt squid suckers
Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) suckers, close up. This aggressive, predatory squid is also known as the jumbo squid and can swim in groups of more than 1200 individuals

Background imageSuckers Collection: Plastic suction cups

Plastic suction cups holding a shower caddy to a glass wall. Pressing the suction cup to a smooth, non-porous surface reduces the internal air pressure and creates a vacuum

Background imageSuckers Collection: Group of octopuses

Group of octopuses. Octopuses (order Octopoda) are cephalopod molluscs, a type of marine invertebrate. Here, the undersides of the octopuses are seen

Background imageSuckers Collection: Common starfish feet

Common starfish feet. Close-up of the tip of a common starfishs (Asterias rubens) leg, showing a number of its tube feet. These tube feet are part of a water vascular system that aids in locomotion

Background imageSuckers Collection: Haul of Octopuses / France

Haul of Octopuses / France
Breton fishermen catch an unwanted haul of octopuses!

Background imageSuckers Collection: Common Octopus - showing underside, suckers and tentacles Dolphinarium, Port Elisabeth. South Africa

Common Octopus - showing underside, suckers and tentacles Dolphinarium, Port Elisabeth. South Africa
WAT-9589 Common Octopus - showing underside, suckers and tentacles Dolphinarium, Port Elisabeth. South Africa Octopus vulgaris M

Background imageSuckers Collection: Common Octopus - Sydney octopus, it feeds on shellfish and small crabs which it drills

Common Octopus - Sydney octopus, it feeds on shellfish and small crabs which it drills
VT-8388 Common Sydney OCTOPUS - close-up, endemic Sydney Harbour, Australia Octopus tetricus It feeds on shellfish and small crabs which it drills and poisons before eating the paralyised contents

Background imageSuckers Collection: Two-spotted Octopus Southern California to Gulf of California

Two-spotted Octopus Southern California to Gulf of California
KEL-543 Two-Spotted OCTOPUS Southern California to Gulf of California, USA Octopus bimaculatus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuckers Collection: Giant Pacific Octopus - Close up of sucker pads Arm Spread = 10 Feet, Rocky Coast of California

Giant Pacific Octopus - Close up of sucker pads Arm Spread = 10 Feet, Rocky Coast of California
KEL-548 Giant Pacific Octopus - Close up of sucker pads Arm Spread = 10 Feet, Rocky Coast of California Octopus dofleini Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSuckers Collection: Octopus - Close up of sucker pads

Octopus - Close up of sucker pads
JLM-6200 Octopus - Close up of sucker pads John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSuckers Collection: Remora / Sucker Fish PM 4917 Sucker is modified dorsal fin Echeneis naucrates © Pat Morris / ARDEA

Remora / Sucker Fish PM 4917 Sucker is modified dorsal fin Echeneis naucrates © Pat Morris / ARDEA LONDON
PM-4917 Remora / Sucker FISH Sucker is modified dorsal fin Echeneis naucrates Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSuckers Collection: An adult day or Cyanea octopus (Octopus cyanea) changing color

An adult day or Cyanea octopus (Octopus cyanea) changing color and texture in the marine preserve at Honolua Bay
Michael Nolan / SpecialistStock

Background imageSuckers Collection: Common Octopus UK marine

Common Octopus UK marine
PM-8795-m Common Octopus UK marine Octopus vulgaris Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSuckers Collection: Letting with Leeches

Letting with Leeches
A seated gentleman and a riders steed take benefit of blood letting, courtesy of some water-bound leeches




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"Suckers: A Fascinating World of Underwater Marvels" From the Giant Pacific Octopus in Alaska to California, these creatures boast an impressive array along their arms. The Common Octopus found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean showcases a unique rectangular pupil and a double row of sensitive suckers. UK Marine enthusiasts are captivated by the Common Octopus's intricate display of tentacles adorned with numerous suckers. Witness the Pacific Lamprey's sucker power as it navigates through the Eel River in California, USA. The mysterious octopus reveals its mesmerizing beauty through its enchanting array across various species. Experience awe-inspiring freedom as the Giant Pacific Octopus is released from captivity off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada into the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. Vernon Rock unveils a stunning sight - arms and suckers on full display from none other than the magnificent Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini). Get up close and personal with Japanese/Arctic Lamprey's mouth sucker, showcasing its remarkable adaptation for survival in Japan's waters. Orlando, Florida offers more than just theme parks - indulge your sweet tooth with Disney candy that will surely make you feel like a sucker for sweets. Explore coral reefs across both the Pacific and Indian Oceans where Day Octopuses gracefully move while displaying their intricate tentacles adorned with countless suckers. Venture beneath Hawaii's crystal-clear waters to witness a detailed view of Day Octopuses' ventral side – marvel at their delicate tentacles and captivating arrangement of suckers. Discover an underwater world filled with wonderment as these incredible creatures showcase their extraordinary adaptations through their fascinating array of suckers.