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Taxa

Cephalopoda

Class

Octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and the chambered nautilus: exclusively marine, predatory mollusks with a ring of arms or tentacles around the head, highly developed eyes, and, in octopuses and squid especially, the most sophisticated nervous systems and problem-solving abilities known among invertebrates.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
800 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Scientific Name
Cephalopoda 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mollusca, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Bigfin Reef Squid, Species
Source Bigfin Reef Squid (Wikidata)
Colossal Squid, Species
Source Colossal Squid (Wikidata)
European Squid, Species
Source European Squid (Wikidata)
Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans), Species
Source Firefly squid (Wikidata)
Giant Squid, Species
Source Wikidata: Giant Squid
Humboldt Squid, Species
Source Humboldt Squid (Wikidata)
Japanese Flying Squid, Species
Source Japanese Flying Squid (Wikidata)
Sources
1. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Cephalopoda
Wikidata Q128257, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Giant Squid
Parent Taxon Of: Giant Squid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Colossal Squid (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Colossal Squid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Humboldt Squid (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Humboldt Squid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Bigfin Reef Squid (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bigfin Reef Squid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Firefly squid (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Japanese Flying Squid (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Japanese Flying Squid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
European Squid (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Squid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Cephalopod (Wikipedia)
In Group: Mollusc Classes, Lead
Quote, In Group: Mollusc Classes, Lead
A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural κεφαλόποδες, kephalópodes; "head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus.
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