Cephalopods

Novel ink composed of colorful microbeads adapts to the appearance of received light by light-driven separation. Credit: The University of Hong KongThe skin of <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>cephalopods</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Cephalopods are a type of marine animal that includes squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautiluses. They are known for their intelligence and advanced sensory abilities, and have a…

The Atlantic longfin inshore squid, Doryteuthis pealeii, has been studied for nearly a century by scientists as a model system for neuroscience investigations. Credit: Elaine BearerSquid, octopus, and cuttlefish – even to scientists who study them – are wonderfully weird creatures. Known as the soft-bodied or coleoid cephalopods, they have the largest nervous system of any invertebrate, complex behaviors such as instantaneous camouflage, arms studded with dexterous suckers, and other evolutionarily unique traits.Now,…