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...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
OverviewThe Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), also celebrated across coastal Asia as the Oval Squid or Glittering Squid, is one of the most widespread, behaviorally complex, and aesthetically dazzling cephalopods inhabiting the shallow coral reefs of the...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
OverviewThe Pharaoh Cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) is a large, intelligent, and visually spectacular cephalopod native to the warm tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. Attaining mantle lengths of over forty centimeters and weights exceeding five...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
OverviewThe Paper Nautilus (Argonauta argo), also known as the Greater Argonaut, is an extraordinary, open-ocean pelagic octopus celebrated since ancient Greek antiquity for its breathtaking beauty and unique reproductive biology. Belonging to the superfamily...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
OverviewThe Big Blue Octopus (Octopus cyanea), also universally celebrated among marine biologists, scuba divers, and underwater photographers as the Day Octopus or Cyane’s Octopus, is a large, extraordinarily intelligent cephalopod belonging to the family...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
OverviewThe Blanket Octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus), also known as the Common Blanket Octopus or Violet Blanket Octopus, is an extraordinarily majestic, pelagic cephalopod belonging to the family Tremoctopodidae. Inhabiting the sunlit epipelagic and mesopelagic waters...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: European Squid Scientific Name: Loligo vulgaris Category: Invertebrates Subcategory: Cephalopods Size: Mantle length: 30-40 cm (12-16 in); Total length up to 60 cm (24 in) Weight: 0.5-1.5 kg (1.1-3.3 lb) Lifespan: 1-2 years...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Giant Cuttlefish Scientific Name: Sepia apama Category: Invertebrates Subcategory: Cephalopods Size: Mantle length: 45-50 cm (18-20 in); Total length up to 100 cm (39 in) Weight: 8-11 kg (18-24 lb); exceptional specimens reach 12 kg...
