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The strawberry squid is a smaller species of cockeyed squid whose name hails from its red skin with dots so it appears like a strawberry with seeds. These cephalopods face no substantial threats to their survival, sans water pollution and climate change, that can affect water temperatures and cause the […]

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The bigfin reef squid, aka reef squid, glitter squid, green-eyed squid, oval squid, northern calamari, or tiger squid, have the fastest recorded growth rate of any large marine invertebrate. These and other squid species are threatened by overfishing. However, seeing as these squids are a cryptic species complex (a species […]

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The common octopus is not only among the most studied of all octopuses, but among the most intelligent of them all. These octopuses hail from the eastern Atlantic, extending from the Mediterranean Sea, the southern coast of England, to the southern coast of South Africa, off the Azores, Canary Islands, […]

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The argonaut, aka paper nautilus, is in a group of pelagic (upper layers of the open sea) octopuses. They get the common name paper nautili, due to the paper-thin eggcase that females produce. These fascinating creatures are generally listed as Least Concern or Data Deficient by the IUCN. But they […]

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The flapjack octopus, aka adorabilis, is a species of umbrella octopus that hails from the northern and northeastern Pacific Ocean. These adorable critters are listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN, as there is still so much to learn about them and their overall numbers. They dwell in the deep […]

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The dumbo octopus is named after the flying, cartoon elephant; due to the presence of it’s floppy ear-like fins on either side of it’s body. There are approximately 37 known species of dumbo octopuses. They are located in oceans around the world. These cephalopods are generally listed as Data Deficient […]

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The Humboldt squid, aka jumbo flying squid, jumbo squid, or calamar gigante, hails from the eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean. They prefer tropical to subpolar environments. These squid are known for their aggressive behavior towards humans. They are also famous for their size. These cephalopods are listed as Data […]

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The Thai bobtail squid is not only the smallest known cephalopod but they aren’t even squids at all, they’re cuttlefish. These cute and tiny critters inhabit the Indo-Pacific waters off the coast of Thailand. They inhabit subtidal seagrass beds near the mouths of estuaries that are lined with mangroves. This […]

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While not as tiny as a Thai bobtail squid, the striped pyjama squid is certainly down there in size. However, they can pack a secret surprise. Pyjama squids are among the few known venomous and poisonous squid species. And a side note, they’re actually a species of cuttlefish, not squid. […]

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There are over 300 known species of squid. This article will talk about the fascinating squid, in general; no specific species. These cephalopods all have elongated bodies, big eyes, 8 arms and 2 tentacles. Some even have up to 10 arms. As the old joke goes: How do you make […]

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