lˈaɪk ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl skwˈɪd, ðɪs spˈiːsiːz hɐz tˈɛn lˈɪmz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə mˈaʊθ ænd bˈiːk: ˈeɪt ɑːɹ ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli ʃˈɔːɹt ˈɑːɹmz, ænd tˈuː, wˌɪtʃ fˈɔːɹm ðə tˈɛntəkəlz, ɑːɹ lˈɔŋ, æz ðeɪ ɑːɹ jˈuːzd tə kˈætʃ pɹˈeɪ.
Like almost all squid, this species has ten limbs surrounding the mouth and beak: eight are relatively short arms, and two, which form the tentacles, are long, as they are used to catch prey.