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Friday Cephalopod: White Stripes

Category: Organisms
Posted on: August 11, 2006 9:52 AM, by PZ Myers

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Octopus ornatus

Figure from Cephalopods: A World Guide (amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Mark Norman.

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#1

Posted by: Ian H Spedding | August 11, 2006 10:25 AM

Saw a very impressive cephalopod in the underground aquarium at the Mall of America. Thought of you immediately. Also got to stroke a small shark and a ray. Good fun.

#2

Posted by: King Aardvark | August 11, 2006 11:24 AM

That's a particularly nice-looking cephalopod, PZ.

My inlaws just got back from seeing a large octopus at an aquarium in Seattle (or it could have been Vancouver; frankly, I wasn't paying that much attention). They were saying how gross and scary it was, with all the tentacles and suckers, etc. My sister-in-law even went so far as to delete the picture from her laptop.

Of course, I told them they were crazy and it was a cool and even beautiful creature. They didn't think so.

They are anti-cephalopod heathens. ;-)

#3

Posted by: Neil | August 11, 2006 11:37 AM

In the past, I've had a hard time understanding your fascination with these critters, but I think I'm beginning to see the light. That is one beautiful creature. I guess I'm just a shallow person for being so into "appearances". I am a long-time scuba diver and would love to run into this guy on a dive.

#4

Posted by: lillet | August 11, 2006 12:23 PM

I got _Cephalopods: A World Guide_ for my birthday and am very grateful to you for bringing it to my attention. I LOVE THEM!

#5

Posted by: David Harmon | August 11, 2006 1:37 PM

Very pretty, but the way those tentacles are coiled would make me very nervous if I were approaching. Is that coloration actually a threat display?

#6

Posted by: Mithandir | August 11, 2006 1:56 PM

Here's a not-so-giant cephalopod for you : http://www.flickr.com/photos/specklet/211782038/in/set-72157594204828139/

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