Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish

Cephalopoda

Description

Cephalopods are a highly specialized and advanced class of mollusks. They are carnivorous and have a beak-like jaw at the center of their tentacles. Many can change color and texture, and are known for their remarkable intelligence.

Orders
Squids

Teuthida

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Cuttlefish

Sepiida

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Bobtail and Bottletail Squids

Sepiolida

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Vampire Squid

Vampyromorphida

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Ram's Horn Squids

Spirulida

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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Statistics
  • Orders 5