Friday Cephalopod: Regal
Category: Cephalopods • Organisms
Posted on: October 24, 2008 12:05 PM, by PZ Myers
Sepia apama
Figure from Cephalopods: A World Guide (amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Mark Norman.
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Posted by: Fred Mounts | October 24, 2008 12:09 PM
But, does it write poetry?
Not so impressive after all, eh?
Posted by: Glen Davidson | October 24, 2008 12:15 PM
He doesn't allow any nonsense in his classes!
Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/2kxyc7
Posted by: Sven DiMilo | October 24, 2008 12:28 PM
Again with the Sepia obama? Didn't you mean "Presidential"?
Posted by: E.V. | October 24, 2008 12:32 PM
Obviously pompous and bored.
Posted by: Fer | October 24, 2008 12:37 PM
I prefer these ones, they are more tasty
Posted by: CWD | October 24, 2008 12:48 PM
Is that beastie damaged? It looks as if something took a bite out of it near where the tentacles meet the head (forgive my laymaness if I'm using the wrong terminology for squid anatomy).
Posted by: Brownian, OM | October 24, 2008 12:56 PM
Looks like a big 'C'; it must have had a run-in with a deranged McCain supporter.
What? Too soon?
Posted by: Sven DiMilo | October 24, 2008 12:59 PM
Laff o' the day, and no, right on time.Posted by: SEF | October 24, 2008 1:06 PM
It just has very shaggy (and untrimmed) eyebrows - and rather drooping jowels.
Posted by: cwd | October 24, 2008 1:08 PM
Looks like a big 'C'; it must have had a run-in with a deranged McCain supporter.
Deranged McCain support was annoyed by the Obama bumper sitcker on Squidworth's car?Posted by: Ole Blue | October 24, 2008 1:22 PM
How does it catch food? It scares it's food to death!
Posted by: alextangent | October 24, 2008 1:51 PM
Todd story; she lied, and has admitted it.
Posted by: alextangent | October 24, 2008 1:53 PM
http://kdka.com/local/attack.McCain.Bloomfield.2.847628.html
The link didn't work, so here's another. The Todd "B for Obama" story is a lie.
Posted by: Christopher | October 24, 2008 1:59 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: ennui | October 24, 2008 2:17 PM
The Vet Who Did Not Vet
Made of WIN!
Posted by: Jon Anderson | October 24, 2008 2:23 PM
Piglet squid: http://www.cabrilloaq.org/piglet.html
Posted by: Martin Christensen | October 24, 2008 4:33 PM
Nay, it it merely its gaze that commands its prey into submission.
I've been looking with awe upon the stuff from Cephalopods: A World Guide. They're not just pictures, they're portraits! Somebody's been picking illustrations with extreme prejudice. I hope the photogs are getting showered with gold for their stunning work.
Posted by: Sili | October 24, 2008 5:05 PM
Regal?! How un-American! Death to kings!
He looks sad.
But to be fair, I'd prolly be pretty sad if I looked like that, too.
Posted by: Katkinkate | October 24, 2008 5:06 PM
Wow, that one's a bit scary. Just how big is that?
Posted by: keri | October 24, 2008 5:40 PM
Wow, its coloring feel so very prismatic. Like a, a rainbow squid.
Posted by: Coturnix | October 24, 2008 6:46 PM
Pavlovian conditioning in the (pretty brainless) Nautilus.
Posted by: SEF | October 24, 2008 7:07 PM
It took me a while to recall the name, but Clement Freud (or accompanying dog!) is the person / mammal of which that cephalopod reminds me - having a droopy, dignified but somewhat disappointed-in-you expression.
Posted by: Rob | October 24, 2008 7:15 PM
Is it wrong that with every Friday cephalopod, if it is really remarkable, I inevitably ask myself, "I wonder what THAT tastes like"?
Ima go with no. Bring on the calamari! Bring on the tako!
Posted by: Stwriley | October 24, 2008 7:40 PM
Perhaps a disembodied Mind Flayer?
It certainly looks like it could eat your brain.
Posted by: scooter | October 25, 2008 6:41 AM
Looks kinda Rastafarian
Posted by: s1do | October 25, 2008 7:10 AM
Nice sepia! :D
Posted by: Catten | October 25, 2008 9:22 AM
PZ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ZJXFzSjdA
Cephalopod identification please! Spaciest thing I've seen, looks like someone ripped off Independence Day.
Posted by: Jon | October 25, 2008 12:31 PM
Looks like the predator.
GET TO DA CHOPPA!
Posted by: ryan cuggy | October 29, 2008 10:02 PM
PZ, get ready to renounce your atheism! I know I have! I've discovered the one true faith, and now I can talk to an octopus!
http://www.tarvu.com
(hilarious spoof of scientology by the makers of tv show "look around you")