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Friday Cephalopod: Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Category: Organisms
Posted on: April 28, 2006 7:00 AM, by PZ Myers

This week's Friday Cephalopod is reader submitted.

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Sepioteuthis lessoniana

And there's more at Andre Seale's gallery!

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#1

Posted by: Nate Author Profile Page | April 28, 2006 8:25 AM

I'm starting to like these photos of cephalopods more and more each week...

#2

Posted by: Tara Mobley Author Profile Page | April 28, 2006 10:19 AM

Shiny! I've grown to like the weekly cephalopod. They're so pretty.

#3

Posted by: BlueIndependent Author Profile Page | April 28, 2006 11:06 AM

This Friday Cephalopod" thing is working to your advantage Mr. Myers. I got up this morning, and this weekly occasion immediately sprung to mind. =)

#4

Posted by: SEF Author Profile Page | April 28, 2006 6:29 PM

Goldilocks and the bare tentacles - for working out whether the water is too hot/cold, salty/sweet before checking out the sea-bed.

#5

Posted by: CanuckRob Author Profile Page | April 28, 2006 7:06 PM

The Friday Cephalopod is one more reason to say TGIF. PZ, do you know how many there are still to go? (Ignoring the fact we probably haven't even discovered or described them all yet.)

#6

Posted by: G. Tingey Author Profile Page | April 30, 2006 5:02 AM

How big is it?

#7

Posted by: andre Author Profile Page | April 30, 2006 10:28 AM

This one was about 20 cm. Body size for this species can grow up to 36 cm...

#8

Posted by: Joey | November 11, 2008 9:55 AM

is the sepioteuthis cephalopod for sale

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