Cuttlefish, Octopus & Squid

Species Spotlight: Idiosepius pygmaeus

Idiosepius pygmaeus Photo Credit:Andrea & Antonella Ferrari

Photo Credit: Andrea & Antonella Ferrari

These are members of the class Cephalopoda and another member includes the nautilus. The word Cephalopoda means literally, "head-foot bearing" and refers to the way the cephalopod arm appears to be attached directly to the head. Few are collected for the trade.

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