عنوان

Octopus, squid & cuttlefish :

(Number (ISBN

022645956X

(Number (ISBN

9780226459561

Erroneous ISBN

9780226459738 (e-book)

Title Proper

Octopus, squid & cuttlefish :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a visual, scientific guide to the oceans' most advanced invertebrates /

First Statement of Responsibility

Roger Hanlon, Mike Vecchione, Louise Allcock.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Chicago, IL :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

The University of Chicago Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018.

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2018

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

224 pages :

Other Physical Details

color illustrations, maps ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.

Text of Note

Cephalopod anatomy -- Phylogeny and evolution -- Peculiar lifestyles -- Behavior, cognition and intelligence -- Cephalopods and humans.

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Text of Note

"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.

Parallel Title

Octopus, squid and cuttlefish

Cuttlefish.

Octopuses.

Squids.

Cephalopoda.

Cuttlefish.

Kopffüßer

Octopuses.

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Marine Biology.

Squids.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Hanlon, Roger T.

Allcock, Louise

Vecchione, Michael

Date of Transaction

20200822102351.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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