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Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish - A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans' Most Advanced Invertebrates (Hardcover)
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Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish - A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans' Most Advanced Invertebrates (Hardcover)
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"Cephalopods are often misunderstood creatures. Three biologists
set the record straight."--Science News Largely shell-less
relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class
Cephalopoda--Greek for "head-foot"--are colorful creatures of
many-armed dexterity, often inky self-defense, and highly evolved
cognition. They are capable of learning, of retaining
information--and of rapid decision-making to avoid predators and
find prey. They have eyes and senses rivaling those of vertebrates
like birds and fishes, they morph texture and body shape, and they
change color faster than a chameleon. In short, they captivate us.
From the long-armed mimic octopus--able to imitate the appearance
of swimming flounders and soles--to the aptly named flamboyant
cuttlefish, whose undulating waves of color rival the graphic
displays of any LCD screen, there are more than seven hundred
species of cephalopod. Featuring a selection of species profiles,
Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish reveals the evolution, anatomy, life
history, behaviors, and relationships of these spellbinding
animals. Their existence proves that intelligence can develop in
very different ways: not only are cephalopods unusually
large-brained invertebrates, they also carry two-thirds of their
neurons in their arms. A treasure trove of scientific fact and
visual explanation, this worldwide illustrated guide to cephalopods
offers a comprehensive review of these fascinating and mysterious
underwater invertebrates--from the lone hunting of the octopus, to
the social squid, and the prismatic skin signaling of the
cuttlefish.
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