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The paper nautilus or argonaut, a cuttlefish.

Argonaut

The paper nautilus or argonaut, a cuttlefish.

"The Paper-nautilus, or Argonaut, [floats] gracefully on the surface of the sea, trimming its tiny sail to the breeze, just sufficient to ruffle the surface of the waves, it looks like an exquisite living shallop."

Argonauto Argo (Linnaeus)

"The Paper-nautilus, or Argonaut, [floats] gracefully on the surface of the sea, trimming its tiny sail…

"The argonaut can blush, turn pale, and show through its transparent shell its body changing in sudden shades."

Argonauta Papyracea in its Shell

"The argonaut can blush, turn pale, and show through its transparent shell its body changing in sudden…

"The principal apparatus of progression of the animal is the funnel with which it is furnished, in common with all Cephalopods, and which is very long in the argonaut. Aided by this apparatus, it ejects water after it has served the purpose of respiration, and in doing so, projects itself through the water."

Argonauta Papyracea Swimming

"The principal apparatus of progression of the animal is the funnel with which it is furnished, in common…

"Cephalopoda is a class of mollusks, the highest in organization of the division of the animal kingdom. To this class belong the Nautili, Squids, Cuttle-fish, etc. The Cephalopoda receive their name from having organs of prehension and locomotion attached to the head, an arrangement toward which a gradual approach may be traced in the highest gasteropod mollusks."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cephalopoda

"Cephalopoda is a class of mollusks, the highest in organization of the division of the animal kingdom.…

"In one genera [of the <em>Octopodidae</em> family] the arms are completely united in their whole extent by a thin membrane."

Cirrhoteuthis Mulleri (Eschricht)

"In one genera [of the Octopodidae family] the arms are completely united in their whole extent…

Cuttlefish are animals of the order Sepiida, and are marine cephalopods, small relatives of squid and nautilus.

Cuttle-fish

Cuttlefish are animals of the order Sepiida, and are marine cephalopods, small relatives of squid and…

Cuttlefish "bone" or internal shell. The fine point at the base structure represents the guard of the Belemnite.

Cuttlebone

Cuttlefish "bone" or internal shell. The fine point at the base structure represents the guard of the…

The body of the cuttlefish is soft and covered only with a leathery skin. Its eight arms are very long.

Cuttlefish

The body of the cuttlefish is soft and covered only with a leathery skin. Its eight arms are very long.

Cephalopods are the most highly organized Molluscs. The head is distinct, carrying two large globular eyes, and having the mouth in its center.

Cuttlefish

Cephalopods are the most highly organized Molluscs. The head is distinct, carrying two large globular…

"It has no shell, and no skeleton, but has two conical pieces of horny substance imbedded in the back, one on each side. The body, which has a globular form, is a soft, jelly-like substance, covered with a thick, dark-colored, leathery skin." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cuttlefish

"It has no shell, and no skeleton, but has two conical pieces of horny substance imbedded in the back,…

"Twelve to eighteen inches long; the skin smooth, whitish, and spotted with brown and purple." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cuttlefish

"Twelve to eighteen inches long; the skin smooth, whitish, and spotted with brown and purple." —…

Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class. Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but molluscs. Cuttlefish have an internal shell (cuttlebone), large W-shaped pupils, and eight arms and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey.

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class. Despite their…

A man in the grasp of a large cuttlefish on the sea-shore." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cuttlefish and man

A man in the grasp of a large cuttlefish on the sea-shore." — Goodrich, 1859

"An internal support of a calcareous nature, and formed in laminae; this is the well-known <em>cuttlefish bone</em>, used fro cage birds, and also for making <em>pounce</em>; when reduced to powder, it is employed as a mould for fine castings." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Bone of the cuttle-fish

"An internal support of a calcareous nature, and formed in laminae; this is the well-known cuttlefish…

An egg-cluster of squid.

Squid Egg

An egg-cluster of squid.

"The Common Calmar or Squid. They propel themselves backward through the water with great velocity, driving back the water by means of their funnel."

Loligo Gahi (d'Orbigny)

"The Common Calmar or Squid. They propel themselves backward through the water with great velocity,…

"The Common Calmar or Squid. They propel themselves backward through the water with great velocity, driving back the water by means of their funnel."

Loligo Vulgaris, with its pen, or internal bone (Lamarck)

"The Common Calmar or Squid. They propel themselves backward through the water with great velocity,…

The paper-nautilus is closely related to the Octopus.

Paper Nautilus

The paper-nautilus is closely related to the Octopus.

Octopus, a mollusk related to the squid. It has eight arms with suckers, arranged around a central soft, baggy body.

Octopus

Octopus, a mollusk related to the squid. It has eight arms with suckers, arranged around a central soft,…

Part of the cephalopod group. The name cephalopod is derived from two greek words which mean feet on head.

Octopus

Part of the cephalopod group. The name cephalopod is derived from two greek words which mean feet on…

A genus of fishes beloning to the cephalopod group, and also known as cuttlefishes. They have a warty, oval body, eight arms of unequal length, and consist of fourty-six known species.

Octopus

A genus of fishes beloning to the cephalopod group, and also known as cuttlefishes. They have a warty,…

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the <em>Octopodidae</em> family, is the Octopus."

Octopus Brevipes (d'Orbigny)

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the Octopodidae family, is the Octopus."

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the <em>Octopodidae</em> family, is the Octopus."

Octopus Horridus (d'Orbigny)

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the Octopodidae family, is the Octopus."

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the <em>Octopodidae</em> family, is the Octopus."

Octopus Macropus (Risso)

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the Octopodidae family, is the Octopus."

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the <em>Octopodidae</em> family, is the Octopus."

Octopus Vulgaris (Lamarck)

"A very ugly-looking creature, which belongs to the Octopodidae family, is the Octopus."

An illustration of a cuttlefish pendant.

Cuttlefish Pendant

An illustration of a cuttlefish pendant.

"A necklace with gold beads and a cuttlefish pendant." &mdash;The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Pendent

"A necklace with gold beads and a cuttlefish pendant." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

This creature, belonging to the <em>Octopodidae</em> family, "changes its color under any exertion, so that the animal at rest and in motion are two different beings."

Pinnoctopus Cordiiformis (Q. & G.)

This creature, belonging to the Octopodidae family, "changes its color under any exertion,…

"Cuttlefish are probably the most interesting animals of [the cephalopoda] order. They live for five or six years, and lay eggs, which are large and generally found in clusters, and are known to fishermen as sea-grapes."

Sepia Officinalis (Linnaeus)

"Cuttlefish are probably the most interesting animals of [the cephalopoda] order. They live for five…

A squid.

Squid

A squid.