Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Emperor Dumbo OctopusScientific Name: Grimpoteuthis imperatorCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Total length: 10–12 in (25–30 cm); Webbed arm spread: up to 14 inWeight: 2.0–3.5 lb (0.9–1.6 kg)Lifespan: 3–5 years in the abyssal...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Poison Ocellate OctopusScientific Name: Amphioctopus mototiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Total length: 6–8 in (15–20 cm); Mantle length: 2.0–3.2 in (5–8 cm)Weight: 2.5–5.0 oz (70–140 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years; typical rapid...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stumpy-spined CuttlefishScientific Name: Sepia bandensisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 2.5–4.0 in (6–10 cm); Total length: up to 5 in (13 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g)Lifespan: 10–14 months in the...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Wunderpus OctopusScientific Name: Wunderpus photogenicusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Total arm span: 10–14 in (25–36 cm); Mantle length: 1.0–1.5 in (2.5–4.0 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in coastal...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Longfin Inshore SquidScientific Name: Doryteuthis pealeiiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 12–20 in (30–50 cm); Total length: up to 24 in (60 cm)Weight: 0.8–1.8 lb (350–800 g)Lifespan: Less than 1 year...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Greater Blue-Ringed OctopusScientific Name: Hapalochlaena lunulataCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Total length: 4.0–8.0 in (10–20 cm); Mantle length: 1.5–2.2 in (4–5.5 cm)Weight: 0.35–1.8 oz (10–50 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years;...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rough Glass SquidScientific Name: Cranchia scabraCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 4.0–6.0 in (10–15 cm); Total length: 6.0–8.5 in (15–22 cm)Weight: 1.8–4.5 oz (50–130 g)Lifespan: Estimated 1–2 years in oceanic...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Flapjack OctopusScientific Name: Opisthoteuthis californianaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 5–8 in (13–20 cm); Total spread: up to 12 in (30 cm)Weight: 0.8–2.2 lb (350–1,000 g)Lifespan: Estimated 2–3 years in...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
OverviewThe Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) is an exquisite, highly social, and behaviorally complex cephalopod native to the sunlit, turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Bahamas, and southern Florida. Belonging to the family Loliginidae, this...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
OverviewThe Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) is a colossal, highly intelligent, and visually dazzling cephalopod native to the warm, biodiverse coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific and Coral Triangle. Holding status as the second-largest cuttlefish species...
