These are all the same species, even the same individual, from photographs taken within a short time as it was jetting away.
Abdopus abaculus
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Category: Cephalopods • Organisms
Posted on: July 17, 2009 10:45 AM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: Treknologist | July 17, 2009 10:53 AM
But how did it taste?
Posted by: skeet | July 17, 2009 10:54 AM
Awww, that last one is adorable. If Cthulhu had a puppy, it would look like that.
Posted by: vulpes | July 17, 2009 11:12 AM
Have you seen this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRSbC6HAgNE
It's almost to perfect camouflage to be true! :)
Posted by: arensb | July 17, 2009 11:15 AM
The most consistent definition of a creationist "kind" that I've seen is "animals that look different"*. So clearly this is proof of kind-to-kind evolution. Über-pwnage!
* For some reason, creationists tend to ignore plants. My other favorite example is cabbage, kale, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, which are clearly of different "kinds", although they're the same species.
Posted by: Travdawg Millionaire | July 17, 2009 11:18 AM
PZ, please explain how this guy does this?????
I'm amazed!
Posted by: SEF | July 17, 2009 11:20 AM
So lovely!
Posted by: Lily | July 17, 2009 11:21 AM
That just made my day.
Posted by: Bronze Dog | July 17, 2009 11:22 AM
More than meets the eye.
Posted by: Dave Blake | July 17, 2009 11:25 AM
Phenomenal!
Posted by: daveau
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July 17, 2009 11:26 AM
It's "Bonus Octopi Friday" here on pharyngula! Yippee!
Posted by: toth | July 17, 2009 11:26 AM
That is awesome! And my new desktop.
Posted by: WadeF | July 17, 2009 11:26 AM
Wow, that was awesome.
Posted by: BarnStormer | July 17, 2009 11:34 AM
Thanks for another stunning example of how amazing nature's creatures are, PZ.
Posted by: Felix | July 17, 2009 11:45 AM
Yeah, but there was no plot, the slowmotion cuts were ridiculous, the love scenes were childishly cheesy, and the cgi action was pointless, confusing and badly edited.
Oh, squids?
Posted by: Evil Eye | July 17, 2009 11:51 AM
That is just simply cool!
I wish I could turn into a couch.
Posted by: matt | July 17, 2009 12:01 PM
awesome!
Posted by: DLC | July 17, 2009 12:04 PM
Decepticon!
Posted by: PorkShake | July 17, 2009 12:04 PM
What is the name of that awesome little guy in #3's video?
Posted by: PorkShake | July 17, 2009 12:06 PM
What is the name of that awesome little guy in #3's video?
Posted by: stogoe | July 17, 2009 12:30 PM
You're missing the point (as always, around here). The whole point is to spend two and a half hours in a dark room watching people act out the book you just read.
Posted by: Happy Tentacles
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July 17, 2009 12:35 PM
PZ must like us - four Cephalodods! Supercephalopod Friday!
And this one is rather splendid! I love his glammed-up look on the top left photo. And he looks so very innocent at bottom right.
Posted by: Ron Sullivan | July 17, 2009 12:37 PM
Wow. Go for baroque!
Posted by: Cathal | July 17, 2009 12:38 PM
A third cephalopod in one day.
(Sigh) And the fixation worsens.
Posted by: Amesthe149 | July 17, 2009 12:55 PM
Sweet!
Posted by: Jonathan | July 17, 2009 1:10 PM
That is awesome. How does it do that?
Posted by: Sili
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July 17, 2009 1:24 PM
How many Maryzoans are we gonna get Monday?
Posted by: Larry | July 17, 2009 1:29 PM
Attack of the Killer Calamari!
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/16/us-squid-invasion-071609/
Posted by: AdamK | July 17, 2009 1:36 PM
It prays really really hard, and Poseidon miraculously transfigures it.
Posted by: Larry | July 17, 2009 1:36 PM
Attack of the Killer Calamari!
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/16/us-squid-invasion-071609/
Posted by: Notagod | July 17, 2009 1:37 PM
Abdopus abaculus (?)
It looks like an abacadabrapus to me. Is there a relationship to the actual name or is it coincidental? I assume it is intentional.
Posted by: Bruce Coppola | July 17, 2009 4:02 PM
Next week NOVA (PBS) is re-running "Masters of Disguise" all about cephalapods and their transformative talents. If you didn't catch it the first time...
Back to lurking.
Posted by: Bruce Coppola | July 17, 2009 4:04 PM
Next week NOVA (PBS) is re-running "Masters of Disguise" all about cephalapods and their transformative talents. Might have been mainlnly about cuttlefish but don't remember. If you didn't catch it the first time...
Back to lurking.
Posted by: Bruce Coppola | July 17, 2009 4:14 PM
Next week NOVA (PBS) is re-running "Masters of Disguise" all about cephalapods and their transformative talents. Might have been mainlnly about cuttlefish but don't remember. If you didn't catch it the first time...
Back to lurking.
Posted by: daveau
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July 17, 2009 4:24 PM
Gee, I wonder if NOVA will ever rerun "Masters of Disguise"...
Posted by: Rowan | July 17, 2009 5:22 PM
I really like the first pic of this one. Incredible how it changes from colourful and spiky looking to pale and smooth.
#27 Larry - I have friends who are chartering a boat in San Diego this weekend to go hunting for calamari.
Posted by: Darren Garrison | July 17, 2009 11:05 PM
Bah! Humboldt!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcKQt5hHDXg
Posted by: Acronym Jim | July 18, 2009 11:17 AM
Nature, continuing to keep taxonomists employed.
Posted by: Noether | July 19, 2009 4:13 PM
@25: It's probably more than meets the eye. In fact, I suspect it's a robot in disguise.
Posted by: Match | July 19, 2009 7:09 PM
This is a great resource page - it's certainly going in my bookmarks!
Posted by: Match | July 19, 2009 7:13 PM
This is a great resource page - it's certainly going in my bookmarks!
Posted by: embertine | July 20, 2009 3:54 AM
I adore the "LATER, BITCHEZ" expression in the bottom right-hand picture. He knows his ploy has been successful.
Posted by: Evil Eye | July 20, 2009 4:23 AM
Just be sure to stay away from the Evil Eye!