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Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

This group gathers Mollusks subcategory members belonging to the class Cephalopoda, widely regarded as the most behaviorally and neurologically sophisticated invertebrates known, with a nervous system, problem-solving ability and capacity for rapid learning that rival or exceed many vertebrates. It spans octopuses, soft-bodied and entirely shell-less as adults, capable of squeezing through any gap wider than their beak and of near-instantaneous camouflage by changing both the color and the texture of their skin, squid, fast-swimming hunters that propel themselves by jet propulsion, cuttlefish, renowned even among cephalopods for exceptionally fine control over skin color and pattern used in both camouflage and courtship display, and the chambered nautilus, the only member of this group to retain an external coiled shell, a living link to cephalopod ancestors that were once far more numerous and diverse than their soft-bodied modern relatives. Every species here is an active predator, and most have relatively short lifespans, often only one to two years, compensated for by rapid growth and prolific reproduction.

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Oviparous (Egg-Laying) 2
Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)
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Bali Chambered Nautilus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Bigfin Reef Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Blue-ringed Octopus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

California Two-spot Octopus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Chambered Nautilus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Coconut Octopus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Colossal Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Common Cuttlefish

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Common Octopus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Crusty Nautilus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Cuttlefish

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Dumbo Octopus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

European Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans)

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Giant Cuttlefish

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Giant Pacific Octopus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Giant Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Glass Octopus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Hawaiian Bobtail Squid (Euprymna scolopes)

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Humboldt Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Japanese Flying Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus)

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Nautilus macromphalus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Nautilus samoaensis

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Nautilus vanuatuensis

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Nautilus vitiensis

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Octopus cyanea

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Palau Nautilus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Paper Nautilus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Ram's Horn Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

Vampire Squid

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)

White-patch Nautilus

Cephalopods (Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, Cuttlefish)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Taxonomic rank
WikipediaTaxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, group 517319
Quote, Taxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, group 517319
kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species
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2. Wikipedia: Mollusca
WikipediaMollusca, lead section, group 517319
Quote, Mollusca, lead section, group 517319
Nearly all produce eggs, from which may emerge trochophore larvae, more complex veliger larvae, or miniature adults.
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