Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish: A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans' Most Advanced Invertebrates

by Mike Vecchione, Roger Hanlon, Louise Allcock

"Cephalopods are often misunderstood creatures. Three biologists set the record straight."--Science News

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022645956X
• ISBN13: 9780226459561
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 9.7"