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The class Cephalopoda consists of the squids and octopuses. The name means head-foot and they have large heads with a mouth and horny beak, surrounded by muscular tentacles, sometimes with suckers or hooks. The shell may be reduced or absent. They have large eyes and part of the mantle forms a muscular siphon through which water is forced to provide jet propulsion. Some can change color by way of camouflage and several extrude a cloud of ink for protection. They are all marine and many are big, swift and intelligent.
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The Octopus News Magazine Online - An online community and news magazine about octopuses, squids, and other cephalopods. Ocean Planet: In Search of Giant Squid - Myths and facts about the giant squid. Cuttlefish: the Sentient Cephalopod - This page includes a true story of human-cuttlefish interaction, and several photographs. Cephalopoda - Classification and images of cephalopods from the Tree of Life project. Octopus vulgaris - Tom Akkala provides photographs of the common octopus and information on its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interaction with other species. Architeuthis dux: Giant Squid - Research project by Jordan Mandli on this species, including its classification, general description, adaptations to its deepwater environment, habitat, nutrition and the legends that surround it. The Cephalopod Page - Personal site of Dr. James B. Wood devoted to the cephalopods with extensive galleries and articles. Cephalopod - Information from Wikipedia on this class of marine molluscs which includes the squid, cuttlefish and octopus. Coleoidea - Photographs and information on octopods, squids, cuttlefishes and their relatives from the Tree of Life Web Project. Cephalopod International Advisory Council - Supports and encourages cephalopod research and communication among cephalopod researchers by means of meetings, workshops, and a newsletter. Giant Squid - Information about Architeuthus dux and an illustration. Vampyroteuthis infernalis: Deep-sea Vampire Squid - Photograph and information on this cephalopod which spends its whole life in the depths of the ocean. Sepioteuthis sepioidea: Caribbean Reef Squid - Photographs and information on these squid that are often confused with cuttlefish because their large fins wrap around their mantles. Nautilus pompilius: Nautiluses - Photographs and information on Nautilus and Allonautilus which are the last living genera of externally shelled cephalopods. Sepia officinalis - Factsheet from the FAO on the Common Cuttlefish, its distinguishing features, distribution, habitat and biology. Sepioteuthis lessoniana: Bigfin Reef Squid - Research project by Amanda Johnson at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Nautilus: Nautilus pompilius - Photographs, videos and information from ARKive. Common Octopus: Octopus vulgaris - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Giant Cuttlefish: Sepia apama - Photographs, videos and information from ARKive. North Pacific Giant Octopus: Enteroctopus dofleini - Photographs and information from ARKive. Curled Octopus: Eledone cirrhosa - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Common Cuttlefish: Sepia officinalis - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
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