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Cephalopod

A cephalopod /ˈsɛfələpɒd/ is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda /sɛfəˈlɒpədə/ (Greek plural κεφαλόποδες, kephalópodes; "head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus. These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles (muscular hydrostats) modified…

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related to Further reading · 70
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related to Evolution · 16
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related to Genetics · 13
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related to Feeding · 12
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related to Phylogeny · 11
Cephalopod → Landman, Metasepia, Mineralized, Nautilus, Sepia, Some, Spirula, The, Triassic, Vampyroteuthis, Whalen
related to Shell · 10
Cephalopod → Argonauta, Cirrate, Females, However, Nautiluses, Sepia, Shells, The, The Incirrina, The Spirula
related to Circulatory system · 9
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cephalopods octopus squid species mantle water color also chromatophores nautilus jet change shell arms predators coleoids cuttlefish found males octopuses

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iridophoresinstance ofbut their ability to match the specific color of a background may come from cells0.80text
leucophores that reflect light from the environmentinstance ofbut their ability to match the specific color of a background may come from cells0.80text
bipedal walkinginstance ofthe collagen has been shown to be able to begin raising mantle pressure up to 50ms before muscle activity is initiated.These anatomical differences between squid and octopuses c…0.80text
crawlinginstance ofthe collagen has been shown to be able to begin raising mantle pressure up to 50ms before muscle activity is initiated.These anatomical differences between squid and octopuses c…0.80text
and non-jetting swimming.ShellCross section of Spirula spirulainstance ofthe collagen has been shown to be able to begin raising mantle pressure up to 50ms before muscle activity is initiated.These anatomical differences between squid and octopuses c…0.80text
showing the position of the shell inside the mantleCuttlebone of Sepia officinalisGladius of Sepioteuthis lessonianaNautiluses are the only extant cephalopods with a true external shellinstance ofthe collagen has been shown to be able to begin raising mantle pressure up to 50ms before muscle activity is initiated.These anatomical differences between squid and octopuses c…0.80text
cuttlefishinstance ofDecapods0.80text
squid have five pairsinstance ofDecapods0.80text
sandinstance ofbut can also be found in substrates0.80text
a matrix of coralsinstance ofbut can also be found in substrates0.80text
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and non-jetting swimminginstance ofthe collagen has been shown to be able to begin raising mantle pressure up to 50ms before muscle activity is initiated.These anatomical differences between squid and octopuses c…0.80text

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