21. Cephalopods Because of the many movies in which cephalopods, especially octopi and squids, attack people, boats, etc., there is a misconception that they are aggressive http://www.cyhaus.com/marine/cephalopod.htm

Cephalopods Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalopoda (head-foot) Because of the many movies in which cephalopods, especially octopi and squids, attack people, boats, etc., there is a misconception that they are aggressive and dumb creatures. In fact, there are only two species of octopi that are aggressive (they are located in Austrailia), and they are highly intelligent. They are probably the most intelligent of all the invertebrates. There are four types of cephalopods: Octopi they have eight symmetric arms (tenticles) which are used for their protection and for obtaining food. They have an interesting mating ritual: The males and females do not mate with any other partners besides the chosen one. Shortly after the female has her children, she dies, but the male stays with herhe does not mate again. This example is one of the only monogamous relationship that exists among animals. The octopus also has the most advanced sensory systems of any other invertebrate. Squids have ten polymorphic armstwo special arms that an octopus doesn not have. They use Rajiform (after Raja=skate) swimming motions in which they undulate their lateral fins like a skate or ray does. They also have something called jet propulsion. This is caused by the squid taking water into its mantle cavaties and then expelling it at high speeds through a nozzle like siphon in the opposite direction that the squid wants to move. The siphon can be aimed in any direction for course corrections and maneuvering purposes. The squid uses its tenticles for food and for protection. The myth of the Giant Squid is in fact true. It is a very shy creature and is usually only seen if it dies and washes up on shore.

22. Live Cephalopod Resources Welcome to the Live Cephalopod Resources Page. Live healthy cephalopods are available yearround to both on-site visiting users as well as workers requiring http://www.utmb.edu/nrcc/LiveAnimRes.htm

National Resource Center for Cephalopods Home Table of Contents About the NRCC [ Live Animal Res ] Ceph Info Resources On-Site Facilities Allied Res. Prgms Photo/Video/Drawings Live Cephalopod Resources Species Available General Species Information Basics of Cephalopod Aquarium Husbandry Per Animal Charges Table of Per Animal Charges Packing and Shipping Charges To Order Welcome to the Live Cephalopod Resources Page. Live healthy cephalopods are available year-round to both on-site visiting users as well as workers requiring live healthy animals at their home facility. Please understand that the NRCC is first and foremost a university based research facility supported by National and State agencies to facilitate research and education efforts using cephalopod molluscs. Because of this we can supply live squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses and chambered Nautilus ONLY to bona-fide researchers officially affiliated with either Public or Private Institutions of Education or Research, educators and teachers at any level via their affiliated institution and Public Aquariums fulfilling their charters for public education. Regrettably, we cannot provide animals to the private sector targeting the home aquarium market. Thank you for your understanding. The cephalopod species the NRCC can provide are listed below. Click on a species name to find out more about it. For pricing of animals shipped to you, go to our

23. Nearctica - Natural History - Mollusks - Cephalopods Cephalopoda. R. Young, M. Vecchione, K. Mangold. This site contains a detailed account of the phylogeny and systematics of the Cephalopoda and also includes http://www.nearctica.com/nathist/mollusks/cephalop.htm

Mollusks Cephalopods Special Segments Butterflies of North America Conifers of North America Eastern Birds List of N.A. Insects Home Eastern Wildflowers General Topics Natural History Ecology Family Environment Evolution Home Education Home Conservation Geophysics Paleontology Commercial Organizations Buy Books on Marine Invertebrates Tree of Life. Cephalopoda . R. Young, M. Vecchione, K. Mangold. This site contains a detailed account of the phylogeny and systematics of the Cephalopoda and also includes morphological characters and references. It also has nice photographs of most of the major groups of cephalopods and some material on biology. This is the best current site on cephalopods. National Resource Center for Cephalopods (NRCC) . Excellent information and photographs of cephalopods as well as news about the center and its research. CephBase . James B. Wood and Catriona L. Day, Dalhousie University. This great web site has a catalog of the cephalopod species of the worlds with information about distributions. You'll also find information on the predators and prey of cephalopods and a list of the cephalopod workers of the world. Marine Resources Center . Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. This general site on the Mollusca contains photographs and information on cephalopods from the New England sea coast.

24. Cephalopods From Hawaii cephalopods of Hawaii. HAWAIIAN BOBTAIL SQUID. Euprymna scolopes. This fascinating critter is nocturnal and is only known from Hawaii. http://members.aol.com/uwphotohi/Cephalopods.html

Cephalopods of Hawaii HAWAIIAN BOBTAIL SQUID E uprymna scolopes This fascinating critter is nocturnal and is only known from Hawaii. Short Arm Sand Octopus Octopus sp. This little kown species so far has only been found on sand. The octopus to the left was hiding under the shell it's carrying, other juveniles have been found in miter shells. This larger one was found on sand peering out from a small hole under a piece of coral rubble. Long Arm Sand Octopus Octopus sp. This fascinating critter has been observed mimicing a snake eel, flat fish, and mantis shrimp. It will also evade capture by sacrificing one arm, cutting it off and porpelling it at its pursuer . Long Arm Night Octopus Ocotopus sp. This nocturnal species has been observed on shallow reef and in caves during the day. Day Octopus Octopus cyanea This widely known octopus is often taken by the local population and eaten or used as fishing bait. Night Octopus Octopus ornatus oval squid Sepiteuthis lessoniana Ron Holcom

25. Cephalopods In A Blanket, Educational Resources For K-16 cephalopods in a Blanket, Educational Resources for K16, Kentucky Geological Survey. http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/ceph.htm

KGS Home Earth Science Education Cephalopods in a Blanket This recipe uses a variation of the old pigs-'n-a-blanket theme in order to make edible cephalopods. Cephalopods were squid-like animals that lived in shells. They were very common in Paleozoic-era seas. They would probably have tasted like calamari (a fancy name for squid to trick people into eating it), but what are your chances of getting a child to eat squid? You'll need: Crescent roll batter, in standard tube with precut dough works best Mustard and ketchup for eyes and enjoyment of the dogs Baking pan Knife Oven Preparation time: 30 to 45 minutes Recipe: 3. Bake in the oven according to the directions on the batter roll, usually until the dough is slightly golden. 4. Remove from the oven. If the "tentacles" haven't opened, open them up with a knife. 5. You can use your imagination for putting eyes on the cephalopod. The easiest way to do this is to place a drop of mustard on the side of the cephalopod first, and then put a dab of ketchup on a toothpick or the end of a fork, so as to place a smaller spot of red ketchup within the larger yellow circle of mustard. For regular-sized hot dogs, place the eye on the hot dog between the "tentacles" and the crescent-dough shell. For appetizer hot dogs there isn't enough room for the eye on the hot dog, so just put it on the crescent-dough shell. You can also slice an olive and pimento and attach with a dab of ketchup. 6. Eat and enjoy!

26. NATURE. Incredible Suckers | PBS cephalopods are a group of animals that includes the octopus, squid, All about cephalopods. Myths of the Deep Tall tales from the deep sea. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/suckers/

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27. Jaron's World | Living World | DISCOVER Magazine What cephalopods can teach us about language. Visit Discover Magazine to read this article and other exclusive science and technology news stories. http://discovermagazine.com/2006/apr/cephalopod-morphing

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28. Principles Of Parsimony: Cephalopods, Mosasaurs, And Cretaceous Parenting You go away on holiday, you come back, and it s International Cephalopod Awareness Day. And me with nothing to wear, and shoes that don t match my dress, http://principlesofparsimony.blogspot.com/2007/10/cephalopods-mosasaurs-and-cret

Principles of Parsimony "Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity." Monday, 8 October 2007 Cephalopods, mosasaurs, and Cretaceous parenting Typical. You go away on holiday, you come back, and it's International Cephalopod Awareness Day. And me with nothing to wear, and shoes that don't match my dress, and a handbag that's so last season... anyway, moving swiftly on, back to the cephalopods. As any palaeontologist worth his (or her) salt knows, the ultimate cephalopods are ammonoids and nautiloids . Whilst taking my MSci I briefly studied these fantastic beasties, completing a three month research project on predation on ammonoids. During my studies, I came across this fascinating research paper (Kaufmann 2004), detailing a mosasaur attack on a Cretaceous nautiloid. In this paper Kaufmann presents a nautiloid ( Argonautilus catarinae ) recovered in San Diego county, California (image below). As you can see the nautiloid has three large puncture marks (indicated AT in the figure), and five smaller ones (indicated JT). From the size and spacing of these puncture marks Kaufmann infers them to be mosasaur bite marks, most likely from Mosasaurus or Platycarpus . The smaller punctures form a separate bite, and precede the larger punctures making up the second bite. This second bite most likely killed the nautiloid and caused it to sink, penetrating the flotation and living chamber. Kaufmann argues that these bites consist of two mosasaurs of the same species, an adult and a juvenile.

29. Edible Cephalopods Under Major Construction! Man and Mollusc s Data Base of Edible Molluscs. cephalopods The definitive Link on the cephalopods is James B Wood s Ceph Base http://www.manandmollusc.net/molluscan_food_files/molluscan_food_ceph.html

Under Major Construction! Man and Mollusc's Data Base of Edible Molluscs Cephalopods Home Page Site Map ... Return to Article Page Index The definitive Link on the Cephalopods is James B Wood's Ceph Base Mollusc Image Links Countries where found and eaten C = Commercially Harvested A= Aquaculture Recipes Miscellaneous Information Other Links The majority of species that can be fished in quantity are consumed. They are subject to large fisheries. Order: Octopoda Family: Octopodidae Greek restaurants sometimes serve pickled octopus, called octopoth i. Tako poke- Hawaiian Style The octopus's diet of clams and scallops gives it highly flavorful meat that, though rubbery, is extremely popular in Japan and the Mediterranean countries. Live or Fresh dead, frozen,salted or in brine Tips: Ceph Base Am. Octopus, Fr. Poulpe, Es. Pulpo, Japan Ma-dako tako Cistopus indicus URL Octopus aegina Gray Red Sea to the western Pacific URL Octopus cyanea Hawaii: (he'e mali, Day Squid)

30. Cuttlefish: The Sentient Cephalopods This page includes a true story of humancuttlefish interaction, and several photographs. http://www.heptune.com/cutfish.html

The Cuttlefish of Sentosa by Brenna Lorenz Reproduction of any part of site without express permission is strictly prohibited. All photos of the cuttlefish of Sentosa are by Brenna Lorenz. South of the city of Singapore is an island called Sentosa. Sentosa has been converted into a tourist haven, and you can reach it by cable car. The most interesting attraction there, for us, was the aquarium. These cuttlefish live there in a huge floor-to-ceiling tank. When we first approached them, they were all lined up, hovering, facing us, watching the tourists. Some of them lurked back in the rocks, others were closer to the front of the tank, but all of them were facing the same direction. Except for the undulations of their fins and the languid posturing of their tentacles, they were motionless. Their bodies rippled with changing color patterns. We all stood and stared at them, and they stood and stared back at us. We found the positioning of their tentacles fascinating. It looked so purposeful. We speculated as to whether they were communicating among themselves with the color changes and the tentacle positions. One of us suggested that we try talking to them using our fingers as tentacles. Each of us came close to the glass, put our fingers in front of our faces, and arranged our fingers in gestures similar to theirs.

31. Cephalopod Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com Cephalopod Printouts. cephalopods are a class of mollusks that includes the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. http://www.allaboutjewels.com/subjects/invertebrates/mollusk/cephalopod/Cephalop

Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. Join Enchanted Learning Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal $20.00/year or other amount (for sending a check by mail $20.00/year or other amount (for subscribing by school purchase order As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com Animal Printouts Go to Online Animal Coloring Pages A B C D ... Animal Report Graphic Organizers Click on an animal to go to that printout. For the top 25 printouts, click here Cephalopods Cephalopods are a class of fast-swimming mollusk . Some have a hard external shell, but most do not. Cephalopods are marine predators; these carnivores eat fish, worms, crustaceans, and other mollusks. Some cephalopods include the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, nautilus, and ammonite (and other extinct animals). There are about 650 living cephalopods and over 7,500 known extinct cephalopods. Cephalopod means "head-foot." The foot of the cephalopod is a cluster of tentacles that connects directly to the head. The brain, the eyes, and the other sensory organs are well-developed. Cephalopods breathe using gills. They swim by jet-propulsion; they rapidly expel water from the mantle cavity through a specialized, tube-like organ called the hyponome. Many can also eject a cloud of ink to confuse enemies.

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33. Comparative Visual Acuity Of Coleoid Cephalopods -- Sweeney Et Al. 47 (6): 808 - Here, we measured the resolving power of the lenses of eight species of pelagic cephalopods to obtain an approximation of their visual capabilities. http://icb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/6/808

@import "/resource/css/hw.css"; @import "/resource/css/icb.css"; Skip Navigation Oxford Journals Contact Us My Basket ... Volume 47, Number 6 Pp. 808-814 Previous Article Next Article Integrative and Comparative Biology Advance Access originally published online on September 18, 2007 Integrative and Comparative Biology 2007 47(6):808-814; doi:10.1093/icb/icm092 This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) All Versions of this Article: most recent Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to My Personal Archive ... Request Permissions Google Scholar Articles by Sweeney, A. M. Articles by Johnsen, S. Social Bookmarking What's this? Comparative visual acuity of coleoid cephalopods Alison M. Sweeney Steven H. D. Haddock and *Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institution, Moss Landing, CA, USA Correspondence: E-mail: The pelagic realm of the ocean is characterized by extremely clear water and a lack of surfaces. Adaptations to the visual

34. Cephalopods The cephalopods are a class of mobile mollusks, most of which are nektic or nektobenthic. cephalopods have a bilaterally symmetrical body, a prominent head http://paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Ceph&Gast/cephalopods.htm

CEPHALOPODA, GASTROPODA CEPHALOPODS Phylum Mollusca (Precambrian-Recent) Class Cephalopoda (Cambrian-Recent) Subclass Coleoidea (Devonian-Recent) Subclass Nautiloidea (Cambrian-Recent) Subclass Ammonoidea (Devonian-Cretaceous) Class CEPHALOPODA The cephalopods are a class of mobile mollusks, most of which are nektic or nekto-benthic. Cephalopods have a bilaterally symmetrical body, a prominent head, and a modified foot in the form of tentacles. Although during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic, cephalopods achieved great diversity and abundance in marine habitats, only two genera possessing skeletons are known today. See the example of a Nautilus. Superficially the shell or conch of cephalopods resemble gastropods; however, most cephalopods coil in a plane, whereas gastropods are helicoiled. Furthermore, in cephalopods with an external conch, the coiled shell is chambered. Cephalopod Morphology Some morphologic terms you should become familiar with are given below.

35. Polarized Signaling Underwater And The P-vision Of The Octopus As other cephalopods, they have chromatophores and iridescent cells forming special So, why is Pvision so prevalent in cephalopods? How do they do it? http://polarization.com/octopus/octopus.html

Home Vikings Bees Rainbow ... Space Undercover Underwater The case for polarized communication Some cephalopods can change the polarization of the skin and may use it for stealthy signaling The underwater world is polarized and many of its inhabitants are aware of it. They have polarization vision (P-vision). But can any of them actively control the polarization of light and use it for signaling? Maybe so. Moody and Parriss discovered P-vision in octopuses and soon after others found it in the rest of the octopods and decapods (sweet words in the ears of a shoemaker). Indeed, if you have eight or ten arms and a big head you've probably got P-vision. Could it be the secret of how the Giant Squid avoids encounters with eager underwater photographers? Nobody has yet been able to study those creatures of Jules Verne's nightmares, but their smaller relatives are much more amenable for experimentation (and a favorite of neuroscientists). The European Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is a relative of the squid with a calcified internal shell. They live in coastal waters throughout the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic from England to North Africa. They can be quite cute or cute-less, depending of the profile they show the camera (but beware of hurting their feelings: they may ink you), as seen in these photographs from the National Resource Center for Cephalopods , in Galveston, Texas.

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37. Indext.htm Class Cephalochordata . cephalopoda. Phylum Mollusca . - cephalopods. Phylum Mollusca . - ceratodontiformes. Fishes - Taxonomic overview . - cerebral http://www.meer.org/Cindx.htm

C BACK TO MAIN INDEX PAGE - calcarea Phylum Porifera : - calcareous Phylum Sarcomastigophora : Phylum Porifera : Phylum Sipuncula : Phylum Echinodermata : - calcite Phylum Porifera : - calcium Phylum Porifera : Phylum Annelida : - california Pacific Ocean currents : Order Lamniformes : Phylum Porifera : Phylum Nemertea : - californica Phylum Mollusca : - cambrian Phylum Porifera : Phylum Arthropoda : Phylum Mollusca : Phylum Echinodermata : - cap-like Phylum Mollusca : - carbonate Phylum Porifera : Phylum Annelida : - carchariniformes Fishes - Taxonomic overview : - cardinalfishes Fishes - Taxonomic overview : - caribbean Phylum Porifera : Phylum Arthropoda : - carnivorous Phylum Platyhelminthes : - carpet Fishes - Taxonomic overview : - carps Fishes - Taxonomic overview : - cartilage Class Cephalochordata : - cartilaginous Fishes Background : - casing Phylum Loricifera : - catenella Phylum Sarcomastigophora : - catfish Fishes - Taxonomic overview : Fish body forms : - catfishes Fishes - Taxonomic overview : - caudal Fish body forms : Order Lamniformes : Phylum Priapulida : - caudofoveata Phylum Mollusca : - cavefishes Fishes - Taxonomic overview : - cavern Phylum Arthropoda : - caves Phylum Porifera : - cavity Phylum Priapulida : Phylum Cnidaria : - centigrade Arctic Ocean Currents : - centimeter Phylum Hemichordata : Phylum Platyhelminthes : Phylum Nemertea : - centimeters Phylum Hemichordata : Phylum Nemertea : - centipedes Phylum Arthropoda : - cephalaspidomorphi

38. Cephalopods « Microecos So in honor of the First Annual Cephalopod Awareness Day (!) please enjoy this ‘brief abstract’ of which I will someday provide a deep and thorough http://microecos.wordpress.com/category/cephalopods/

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39. ... And God Created Squid ... The cephalopods are a group of animals that include octopi, squid, and nautilus. They have eyes that are superficially similar to our eye, http://eddie.mit.edu/~jc/humor/Squid.html

... and God Created Squid ... For some years, some biologists have argued that the Biblical Creation story ends too soon; there was a 7th day of creation, during which God thought about his prototypes and finally made the crowning glory of his creation here on Earth: the giant squid. The basic problem with the idea that we humans are the peak of His creation was pointed out by none other than Charles Darwin. The problem is explaining the evolution of the vertebrate eye. He gave this as a serious problem, because this organ doesn't fossilize at all, and it is difficult to explain how all the intermediate forms could have been sufficiently functional for Natural Selection to have selected them. In recent years, creationists have used Darwin's problem (generally without giving him credit) as part of their challenge to the entire evolutionary paradigm. Some biologists have given serious thought to their criticisms, especially Darwin's issue of the eye. Some have suggested the thought experiment: Suppose that the creationists are right, and the world was built by some sort of Cosmic Engineer (which we may call "God" for short). What can we learn by studying the artifacts of this creation process? One thing that we learn when we study the vertebrate eye is that it has a rather strange structure. The blood vessels and the nerves pass through the surface in a bundle (the "blind spot"), and spread out on the inside of the retina. This is a rather bizarre way to lay out the "wiring". Why would any sensible engineer do it this way, rather than the much more sensible way of running the wiring along the back surface?

40. Giant Undersea Cephalopods Targeted By Pepsi | The Onion - America's Finest News PURCHASE, NY—In what adindustry insiders are calling the most ambitious marketing campaign in history, Pepsico launched a $2.8 billion deep-sea research http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29413

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