Representing the nautiloids we have the Chambered Nautilus, known for its spiral that seems to emulate the golden-ratio. These buddies have been around since the Paleozoic, what do they know that we don’t?

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The most charismatic representative of the Sepiida (cuttlefish) family could be none other than the flamboyant cuttlefish!

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Representing the order of coastal squid (myopsida) we have the bigfin reef squid. Their mantles have chromatophores and iridophores that can rapidly change, displaying hypnotic patterns and iridescence.

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It’s so we here at Octopolis will be drawing every class of cephalopod this week to celebrate! To kick it off we have our favorite cephalopod, the octopus! Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus, is here to represent.

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I would not be surprised if octopus turned out to be from an alien world. I see your and raise you an Outta This World Octopus Day. 👾👽

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Celebrating the glory that is Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the vampire squid, who is neither vampire nor squid. This is known as “pineapple posture” and is deployed as a (questionable) defence mechanism by worried vampire squids.

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The Soul of an Octopus – how one of Earth's most alien creatures illuminates the wonders of consciousness: https://t.co/Wf8x0meBAK

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from kicks off today and it's bound to be tenta-cool 🦑

These examples of squids and octopi are from "Mollusques méditeranéens", written by Jean Baptiste Verany and published in 1851. Find it in : https://t.co/dsgPJpzLob

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Some digital and traditional watercolor/ink illustrations to celebrate 🐙

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頭足類週間だそうなので。

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ああ、なんて素敵なタグ。。頭足類週間だそうです。

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タコ足の絵を探してたら、
タコ焼き食べたくなった。

今日のお昼はカレーをたべよう。

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Happy !
頭足類週間ですってよ!
というわけで、私の頭足類をば
(※4枚目はお仕事ラフです 完成画はまた後日・・)

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The flying Ommastrephes bartrami is very widely distributed throughout the subtropical and lower-altitude temperate zones of both hemispheres of the world ocean.

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