#cephalopods

[knightofleo]

"A snack? For me?"

[lionofchaeronea]

If anyone's feeling sad today, here's a newly discovered species of octopus. Found in the waters off the Galapagos Islands, this little critter can fit in the palm of your hand.

[wirebr4ins]

I have gotten the Nautilus Excitement™️

Whatever, go my nautilus

[snototter]

A robust clubhook squid (Onykia robusta) washed up at Dutch Harbour, Alaska, USA.

This approximately 10ft long specimen was photographed and then safely relocated back to the ocean, still alive.

by Andrew Bleiman

[feather-bone]

[ID: a digital drawing of a striped dark brown and white octopus and a striped black and white sea snake, greeting each other curiously at the foreground of a busy cluster of colorful coral. The background is full of other sea creatures, like urchins, snails, crabs, and fishes. End.]

A mimic octopus and a sea krait :)

[marinebioblr]

Squids are unique among cephalopods in their tendency to aggregate in shoals for purposes other than mating! Humboldt squid are the most infamous for their pack-like hunting coordination, but these Caribbean reef squid shoal likely for defensive reasons! In complex groupings of mixed age groups and sex, it's very interesting to watch as they communicate with their skin patterns and postures - often unique across different parts of their bodies facing different neighboring individuals!

[neuropteran]

nautiluslive: Our #CorpsofExploration encountered this #BigfinSquid (genus Magnapinna) over 5,100 meters deep while exploring the abyssal plain in the waters of the #CookIslands. [source]