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cephalopod /ˈsɛfələpɒd/ is any
member of the
molluscan class Cephalopoda /sɛfəˈlɒpədə/ (Gr****
plural κεφαλόποδες, kephalópodes; "head-feet") such as...
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Cephalopod ink is a dark-coloured or
luminous ink
released into
water by most
species of
cephalopod,
usually as an
escape mechanism. All
cephalopods, with...
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Vertebrate Octopus Cephalopods, as
active marine predators,
possess sensory organs specialized for use in
aquatic conditions. They have a camera-type...
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Cephalopod intelligence is a
measure of the
cognitive ability of the
cephalopod class of molluscs.
Intelligence is
generally defined as the
process of...
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Cephalopods,
which include squids and octopuses, vary
enormously in size. The
smallest are only
about 1
centimetre (0.39 in) long and
weigh less than...
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cephalopods have a long
geological history, with the
first nautiloids found in late
Cambrian strata. The
class developed during the
middle Cambrian...
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Cephalopod fins,
sometimes known as wings, are
paired flap-like
locomotory appendages. They are
found in ten-limbed
cephalopods (including squid, bobtail...
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Genus of
cephalopods...
- All
extant cephalopods have a two-part beak, or rostrum,
situated in the
buccal m**** and
surrounded by the
muscular head appendages. The
dorsal (upper)...
- All
cephalopods possess flexible limbs extending from
their heads and
surrounding their beaks.
These appendages,
which function as
muscular hydrostats...
