Friday Cephalopod: Face to face

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Nautilus belauensis copulating

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

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

Naughtylus! Why the long face?

Why do I get this image in my head of two C'thulus kissing?

Martin

By Martin Christensen (not verified) on 16 Feb 2007 #permalink

Naughtylus!

Presumably a NaughtyLass and a NaughtyLad - unless PZ knows more about the incidences of (intended or accidental) homosexuality among cephalopods.

hot.

By K. Signal Eingang (not verified) on 16 Feb 2007 #permalink

hot.

By K. Signal Eingang (not verified) on 16 Feb 2007 #permalink

F*ck yeah. That's got me in the weekend mood.

By JellyfishGreen (not verified) on 16 Feb 2007 #permalink

OH MY! How dare you put such a graphic and lurid picture on the internet? What's next?! You're going down a slippery slope!

Invertebrate ventral mating? Who woulda thunk? Wish I could've had this graphic last week! But I did find movies of the nautilus, BTW, and ran them during my Darwin Day Power Point. At my church, while showing some kids some ammonites, most fun I've had in weeks. As always, PZ, your site is an invaluable resource.....SH

By Scott Hatfield (not verified) on 16 Feb 2007 #permalink

Presumably a NaughtyLass and a NaughtyLad - unless PZ knows more about the incidences of (intended or accidental) homosexuality among cephalopods.

Accidental homosexuality? Would that be similar to Rev. Haggard?

I was thinking more in terms of the squid orgies in which tentacles and sperm packets go every which way.

It's so heartwarming in some very strange way.

Awwww~. Copulation isn't generally something I would describe as cute, but when it's a pair of nautilus, it's just adorable.