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Giant Squid Caught on Camera

 In 2019 an expedition funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Mon, 06/24/2019 - 15:47
two ammonoids in the water
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Ammonoids

 Though today cephalopods are best known as soft-bodied creatures such as squid and...
An orange and white octopus sits on the bottom of the ocean.
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White-striped Octopus

 Octopuses are famous for their sophisticated intelligence; some scientists even...
A Red Reaper Cuttlefish
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Reaper Cuttlefish

 Usually a reddish color with a pair of black spots, like all cuttlefish, the reaper...
Pearly nacre of a nautilus shell
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Osmena Pearl

 The pearly nacre of a nautilus shell is sought after for jewelry.  ...
Two octopuses sitting underwater highlight the different textures the animals can take on.
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A Pair of Octopuses

 Not only can octopuses change the color of their skin, they can also change the...
A Hawaiian Lure
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Hawaiian Lure

 This octopus lure called a leho he`e is a tool of trickery. The octopus...
A cross-section of a nautilus shell is not only beautiful, it also is a great example of the chambered cephalopod shell. The projections splitting each chamber are the siphuncle tubes that allow gas and liquid to be transferred from chamber to chamber. 
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Chambered Shells

 A cross-section of a nautilus shell is not only beautiful, it also is a great...
Octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus all have differently shaped pupils— an octopus has a rectangular pupil.
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Octopus Eyes

  Octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus all have differently shaped...