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== Evolution == | == Evolution == | ||
*Probably evolved from gastropods <ref name="ADW"></ref> | *Probably evolved from gastropods <ref name="ADW"></ref> | ||
*More than 10,000 fossil species named <ref name="ADW"></ref> | |||
*Belemnoids, from the Mesozoic, may be the ancestors of modern squids <ref name="ADW"></ref> | |||
== Life Cycle and Reproduction == | == Life Cycle and Reproduction == | ||
== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == |
Revision as of 16:47, 25 February 2014
Cephalopods
- Class Cephalopoda [1]
Evolution
- Probably evolved from gastropods [2]
- More than 10,000 fossil species named [2]
- Belemnoids, from the Mesozoic, may be the ancestors of modern squids [2]
Life Cycle and Reproduction
Anatomy
Diet
Behavior
- Rapid color change [3]
- Centralized brain with highly developed sense organs [3]
- Jet propulsion [2]
- Inking [1]
Habitat
Threats
Species
Common Octopus
Caribbean Reef Squid
Caribbean Reef Octopus
Caribbean Two-Spot Octopus
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Boyle, P. "Cephalopods." Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences 1 (2001): 436-42. Science Direct. Elsevier B.V., 11 Apr. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2014. <http://ac.els-cdn.com/B9780123744739001958/3-s2.0-B9780123744739001958-main.pdf?_tid=4e6f9af6-9e64-11e3-bd04-00000aacb360&acdnat=1393364120_b8c509396a239367521c18e75d90ee5a>.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wheeler, Kristen, and Daphne G. Fautin. "ADW: Cephalopoda: INFORMATION." Animal Diversity Web. Regenst of the University of Michigan, 2001. Web. 22 Feb. 2014. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Cephalopoda/>.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jann, Vendetti. "The Cephalopoda." University of California Museum of Paleontology. UC Berkeley, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/taxa/inverts/mollusca/cephalopoda.php>