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Author Hanlon, Roger T., author.
Title Octopus, squid & cuttlefish : a visual, scientific guide to the oceans' most advanced invertebrates / Roger Hanlon, Mike Vecchione, Louise Allcock.
Publication Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2018]
Copyright date ©2018
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Description 224 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.
Contents Cephalopod anatomy -- Phylogeny and evolution -- Peculiar lifestyles -- Behavior, cognition and intelligence -- Cephalopods and humans.
Summary "Largely shell-less relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class Cephalopoda--Greek for head-foot --are colorful creatures of many-armed dexterity, often inky self-defense, and highly evolved cognition. They are capable of learning, of retaining information--and of rapid decision-making to avoid predators and find prey. They have eyes and senses rivaling those of vertebrates like birds and fishes, they morph texture and body shape, and they change color faster than a chameleon. In short, they captivate us. From the long-armed mimic octopus--able to imitate the appearance of swimming flounders and soles--to the aptly named flamboyant cuttlefish, whose undulating waves of color rival the graphic displays of any LCD screen, there are more than seven hundred species of cephalopod. Featuring a selection of species profiles, Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish reveals the evolution, anatomy, life history, behaviors, and relationships of these spellbinding animals. Their existence proves that intelligence can develop in very different ways: not only are cephalopods unusually large-brained invertebrates, they also carry two-thirds of their neurons in their arms. A treasure trove of scientific fact and visual explanation, this worldwide illustrated guide to cephalopods offers a comprehensive review of these fascinating and mysterious underwater invertebrates--from the lone hunting of the octopus, to the social squid, and the prismatic skin signaling of the cuttlefish." --Publisher description.
WorldCat no. 1028885696
ISBN 9780226459561 (cloth)
022645956X (cloth)
9780226459738 (e-book)
Description 224 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.
Contents Cephalopod anatomy -- Phylogeny and evolution -- Peculiar lifestyles -- Behavior, cognition and intelligence -- Cephalopods and humans.
Summary "Largely shell-less relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class Cephalopoda--Greek for head-foot --are colorful creatures of many-armed dexterity, often inky self-defense, and highly evolved cognition. They are capable of learning, of retaining information--and of rapid decision-making to avoid predators and find prey. They have eyes and senses rivaling those of vertebrates like birds and fishes, they morph texture and body shape, and they change color faster than a chameleon. In short, they captivate us. From the long-armed mimic octopus--able to imitate the appearance of swimming flounders and soles--to the aptly named flamboyant cuttlefish, whose undulating waves of color rival the graphic displays of any LCD screen, there are more than seven hundred species of cephalopod. Featuring a selection of species profiles, Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish reveals the evolution, anatomy, life history, behaviors, and relationships of these spellbinding animals. Their existence proves that intelligence can develop in very different ways: not only are cephalopods unusually large-brained invertebrates, they also carry two-thirds of their neurons in their arms. A treasure trove of scientific fact and visual explanation, this worldwide illustrated guide to cephalopods offers a comprehensive review of these fascinating and mysterious underwater invertebrates--from the lone hunting of the octopus, to the social squid, and the prismatic skin signaling of the cuttlefish." --Publisher description.
LC subject Octopuses.
Squids.
Cuttlefish.
Other subject Cephalopoda.
Cuttlefish.
Octopuses.
Squids.
Genre/Form Pictorial works.
Other author Vecchione, Michael, author.
Allcock, Louise, author.
Other title Octopus, squid and cuttlefish
ISBN 9780226459561 (cloth)
022645956X (cloth)
9780226459738 (e-book)
WorldCat no. 1028885696
System control no. (OCoLC)1028885696 (OCoLC)1028943485 (OCoLC)1028972218