One of the most distinctive and defining features of coleoid cephalopods—squid, cuttlefish
and octopus—is their inking behavior. Their ink, which is blackened by melanin, but also …

Belemnites are an extinct group of Mesozoic coleoid cephalopods with a fossil record
ranging from the early Late Triassic [about 240 million years ago (Mya)] to the Cretaceous …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Squid, cuttlefish and octopuses, which form the marine mollusc group the cephalopods, are
of great and increasing interest to marine biologists, physiologists, ecologists, environmental …

Animals display wide-ranging evolutionary adaptations based on their ecological niche.
Octopuses explore the seafloor with their flexible arms using a specialized" taste by touch" …

Octopuses of the family Octopodidae adopt two major life-history strategies. The rst is the
production of relatively few, large eggs resulting in well-developed hatchlings that resemble …

Pax-6 in vertebrates and its homolog eyeless in Drosophila are known to be essential for
eye development. Here we investigate the role of Pax-6 in eye development in another …

Inking by marine molluscs such as sea hares, cuttlefish, squid, and octopuses is a striking
behavior that is ideal for neuroecological explorations. While inking is generally thought to …

Providing squids--especially their giant axons--for biomedical research has now been
achieved in 10 mariculture trials extending through multiple generations. The noteworthy …

Simple Summary Coleoids are cephalopods endowed with a highly sophisticated nervous
system with keen sense organs and an exceptionally large brain that includes more than 30 …