Cephalopods encyclopedia
Explore the 6 Animalpedia species classified as cephalopods: characteristics, diet, habitat, behaviour and conservation status.
Cephalopods are marine molluscs whose head is surrounded by arms or tentacles bearing suckers. They have no external shell, except the nautilus, and move by expelling water through a siphon. Renowned for their eyesight and intelligence, they include the octopus, the cuttlefish and the squid.
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Hexacorallia (Sea Anemones and Corals)
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Gastropods
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Bivalves
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Clitellates
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Turbellarians (Flatworms)
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Polychaetes
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Tardigrades (Eutardigrada / Heterotardigrada)
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Brittle Stars
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Holothuroidea (Sea Cucumbers)
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Malacostracan Crustaceans
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