Cephalopoda

North Pacific Giant Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Cephalopoda, Animalia, Mollusca

10 POINTS

• Enteroctopus dofleini has a MOVE of 2.

Enteroctopus dofleini is the largest species of octopus in the world.

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Graphic by Coral Cargillbluecnidaria.deviantart.com/
Photo by Bachrach44commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Enteroctopus_dofleini_in_aquarium.jpg
The North Pacific Giant Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is a large cephalopod belonging to the genus Enteroctopus. It can be found in the coastal North Pacific, usually at a depth of around 65 meters (215 ft). It can, however, live in much shallower or much deeper waters. It is arguably the largest octopus species, based on a scientific record of a […] read more

Striped Pyjama Squid

Sepioloidea lineolata
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Cephalopoda, Animalia, Mollusca

10 POINTS

• Sepioloidea lineolata has a MOVE of 2.

Sepioloidea lineolata is one of the few cephalopods that are known to be poisonous.

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Graphic by Phineas X. Jonesoctophant.us/
The Striped Pyjama Squid (Sepioloidea lineolata) is a cuttlefish native to the southern Indo-Pacific; it occurs off eastern, southern and western Australia.[1] The species is found on sand and amongst seagrass in waters up to 20 metres (66 ft) in depth.[2] S. lineolata is small and rounded in appearance. It grows to 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in mantlelength.[1] The arms are short and webbed. […] read more

Dumbo Octopus

Grimpoteuthis sp.
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Cephalopoda, Animalia, Mollusca

10 POINTS • Grimpoteuthis has a MOVE of 2. Dumbo octopuses are so named for their lateral fins which have a likeness to the Disney elephant character’s ears.

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Graphic by Phineas X. Jonesoctophant.us/
The octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis are also known as “Dumbo octopuses” from the ear-like fins protruding from the top of their head-like bodies, resembling the ears of Walt Disney’s flying elephant. They are bathyal creatures, living at extreme depths: 3000-4000 meters, and are some of the rarest of the Octopoda species. They can flush […] read more

Cock-eyed Squid

Histioteuthis sp.
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Cephalopoda, Animalia, Mollusca

9 POINTS

Play: Histioteuthis has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Histioteuthis lives at depths of around 1500 ft (500-1000 meters).

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Graphic by Gina Allnattginasketch.carbonmade.com
Photo by L. Madin (NOAA)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histioteuthis
Histioteuthis is a genus of squid and the only member of the Histioteuthidae family. It goes by the English name cock-eyed squid, because in all species the right eye is normal-sized, round, blue and sunken; whereas the left eye is at least twice the diameter of the right eye, tubular, yellow-green, faces upward, and bulges […] read more

Southern Dumpling Squid

Euprymna tasmanica
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Cephalopoda, Animalia, Mollusca

10 POINTS

• Euprymna tasmanica has a MOVE of 2.
• Euprymna tasmanica and Vibrio fischeri (a bioluminescent bacteria) are MUTUALISTIC.

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Graphic by Phineas X. Jonesoctophant.us
Photo by Sarah Speightwww.flickr.com/photos/saspotato/
The Southern Dumpling Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) is a benthos bobtail squid which lives in the shallow (0.5 m to at least 80 m) temperate coastal waters of southern Australia‘s continental shelf. It lives for between 5 and 8 months and the adults can grow up to 6 or 7 cm long with a mantle length […] read more

Broadclub Cuttlefish

Sepia latimanus
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Cephalopoda, Animalia, Mollusca

11 POINTS • Sepia latimanus has a MOVE of 2. “It is the most common cuttlefish species on coral reefs, living at a depth of up to 30 m.”

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Graphic by Phineas X. Jonesoctophant.us
Photo by Nick Hobgooden.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadclub_Cuttlefish
The Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) is the second largest cuttlefish species after Sepia apama, growing to 50 cm in mantle length and 10 kg in weight.[1] S. latimanus is widely distributed from the Andaman Sea, east to Fiji, and south to northern Australia. It is the most common cuttlefish species on coral reefs, living at […] read more