#pelagic trapjaw

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Some pelagic trapjaws reproducing next to a dog

The way they do this Is rather complicated

So, trapjaws descend from trichochelids who could move their shell, and those dudes would reproduce like any other trichochelid, by detaching an arm and having swim off in search of another arm, while it slowly dissolves into gametes. If it does find another arm, which they usually do as they all release their arms at the same time, the two arms will tangle and dissolve each other and then become free swimming larvae.

The benthic trapjaws will also release their tentacles, but because these pelagic trapjaws are, well, pelagic, releasing one of their arms into the open ocean would be a waste energy, so, if they meet a trapjaw of the opposite sex, they will link up their 4 jaws and their 4 tongue like arms will emerge and they will wriggle and tangle around each other till they are fully dissolved and each trapjaw has taken a bit of the slurry of sperm and eggs into their body; where they will later on puke out small babies.

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So to clarify the creatures In this poll,

Four way bear traps on the sea floor

Same thing as above but sharks

(Sorry its sideways)

Basically sharks

Giant armoured tadpoles with outwards mobile teeth

(Sideways again :/)

Same thing as above but shark

Pliosaur orcas

Shadow death eels

Swimming slug fish thing but shark

Basically crocodiles

Hook toothed leaches