cephalopod
Squid or octopus
A cephalopod is a marine mollusk with a prominent head and tentacles—octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and nautiluses.
The name means "head-foot," describing how the tentacles attach directly to the head.
Cephalopods are known for intelligence, camouflage abilities, and jet propulsion: The aquarium's cephalopod exhibit features a giant Pacific octopus.
Eight-limbed sea mollusk
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- nautilusChambered marine mollusk
- giant squidLargest known invertebrate
colossal squid · blue-ringed octopus · vampire squid · chambered nautilus
Extinct spiral-shelled cephalopod
- belemniteExtinct squid-like mollusk
- nautiloidChambered cephalopod subclass
- CambrianEarliest Paleozoic period
- OrdovicianPaleozoic geological period
Devonian · Jurassic · Cretaceous · mass extinction · paleontology · living fossil · evolutionary history
Addressing challenges methodically
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- tool useManipulating objects purposefully
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
escape artist · curiosity · short-term memory · hunting strategy
Animal sans backbone
- soft-bodiedLacking internal skeleton
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- penInk-filled writing tool
Fried squid dish
- takoyakiJapanese fried octopus dumplings
- grilled octopusHeat-prepared tentacled mollusk
- stuffed squidCephalopod prepared with filling
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
sushi · ceviche · dried squid
Alteration of hue
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- shape-shiftingTransforming one's appearance at will
- warning colorationConspicuous hues signaling unpalatability
octopus
Eight-limbed sea mollusk
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- nautilusChambered marine mollusk
giant squid · colossal squid · blue-ringed octopus · vampire squid · chambered nautilus
tentacle
Flexible grasping appendage
mantle · siphon · radula · ink sac · funnel · eye · brain · gill · fin · jet propulsion
ammonite
Extinct spiral-shelled cephalopod
- belemniteExtinct squid-like mollusk
- nautiloidChambered cephalopod subclass
- CambrianEarliest Paleozoic period
Ordovician · Devonian · Jurassic · Cretaceous · mass extinction · paleontology · living fossil · evolutionary history
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- tool useManipulating objects purposefully
camouflage · escape artist · curiosity · short-term memory · hunting strategy
invertebrate
Animal sans backbone
- soft-bodiedLacking internal skeleton
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
calamari
Fried squid dish
- takoyakiJapanese fried octopus dumplings
- grilled octopusHeat-prepared tentacled mollusk
- stuffed squidCephalopod prepared with filling
sashimi · sushi · ceviche · dried squid
color change
Alteration of hue
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- shape-shiftingTransforming one's appearance at will
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- mollusksclams, mollusk, mollusks, snail, snails
- prehistoric lifedinosaur, dinosaurs, triceratops, Velociraptor, velociraptor
- cephalopodsoctopus, squid, nautilus, cuttlefish, giant squid
- sentient beingshuman, person, adult, child, infant
cephalopodsponge
Absorbent cleaning material
coral · barnacle · jellyfish · sea anemone · oyster
cephalopodvertebrate
Spinal column animal
fish · marine mammal · whale · dolphin · shark