Reading the source page, it appears that the hectocotylus is the severed third left arm of a male Argonaut. Presumably the torn looking part in the middle is where it used to be attached to the male.
David Marjanovićsays
The thick end is attached to the rest of the male. The thin end goes into the female.
what the hell? Which end goes where?
Reading the source page, it appears that the hectocotylus is the severed third left arm of a male Argonaut. Presumably the torn looking part in the middle is where it used to be attached to the male.
The thick end is attached to the rest of the male. The thin end goes into the female.
Thought you might be interested, today being the V day.
http://www.npr.org/2014/02/14/277049009/the-myth-about-mollusks-are-oysters-aphrodisiacs?ft=1&f=1007
*stalk stalk stalk*
*butt-wiggle*
*POUNCE*
*bat bat bat*
Thanks for the clarification, Jethro; I went to the link and saw a lot of sciencey words and had to go back to work.