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Cephalopod

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Also known as Cephalopoda, Cephalopods

A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural , ; "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 from the primitive molluscan foot. Fishers sometimes call cephalopods "inkfish", referring to their common ability to squirt ink. The study of cephalopods is a branch of malacology known as teuthology.

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Cephalopoda, commonly known as cephalopods, is a class within the phylum Mollusca. The taxon was described by Cuvier in 1795 and is currently accepted by the World Register of Marine Species. These marine organisms belong to the parent taxon Conchifera. Their temporal range begins in the Terreneuvian period, with an inception estimated at about 400 million years ago.

Cephalopods utilize a siphon as their means of locomotion. The group is studied under the discipline of teuthology. Common names for the class include Kopffüßer, Κεφαλόποδα, and Pääjalkaiset. The taxon has been described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, and Pauly–Wissowa.

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Species

cephalopods

Class

  1. PhylumMollusca
  2. ClassCephalopoda
Habitatmarine
Observations31

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Conchifera
Image
Squid komodo.jpg
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taxon rank
class
taxon name
Cephalopoda
Commons category
Cephalopoda
topic's main category
Category:Cephalopods
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
taxon common name
Басаяқтылар
means of locomotion
siphon
inception
400000000-
studied by
teuthology
temporal range start
Terreneuvian
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Encyclopedic overview

43 sections
Contents
  • Distribution
  • Biology
  • Nervous system and behavior
  • Senses
  • Vision
  • Photoreception
  • Hearing
  • Use of light
  • Coloration
  • Chromatophores
  • Adaptive value
  • Origin
  • Convergent evolution
  • Ink
  • Circulatory system
  • Respiration
  • Locomotion and buoyancy
  • Octopus vs. squid locomotion
  • Shell
  • Head appendages
  • Feeding
  • Radula
  • <span id="Renal appendage"></span> Excretory system
  • Reproduction and life cycle
  • Sexual maturity
  • Fertilization
  • Male–male competition{{anchor|Male-male_competition}}
  • Mate choice
  • Sexual dimorphism
  • Embryology
  • Development
  • Evolution
  • Genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Taxonomy
  • Suprafamilial classification of the ''Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology''
  • Shevyrev classification
  • Cladistic classification
  • In culture
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural , ; "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 from the primitive molluscan foot. Fishers sometimes call cephalopods "inkfish", referring to their common ability to squirt ink. The study of cephalopods is a branch of malacology known as teuthology.

Cephalopods became dominant during the Ordovician period, represented by primitive nautiloids. The class now contains two, only distantly related, extant subclasses: Coleoidea, which includes octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish; and Nautiloidea, represented by Nautilus and Allonautilus. In the Coleoidea, the molluscan shell has been internalized or is absent, whereas in the Nautiloidea, the external shell remains. About 800 living species of cephalopods have been identified. Two important extinct taxa are the Ammonoidea (ammonites) and Belemnoidea (belemnites). Extant cephalopods range in size from the 10&nbsp;mm (0.3&nbsp;in) Idiosepius thailandicus to the 700 kilograms (1,500 lb) heavy colossal squid, the largest extant invertebrate.

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