Cephalopods

Description

Cephalopods—like octopuses, cuttlefish, and squid—are highly curious and intelligent animals that divers frequently encounter in the form of quick movements and dramatic displays. Expect to see camouflage changing with the background, bold hunting behavior, and sometimes ink clouds or rapid jet-propelled escapes when they feel threatened.

Orders

Coleoids

Coleoidea

Kraken Octopods

Octopoda

Cuttlefish & Sepiolas

Sepiida

Myopsid Snails (Reef Snail Relatives)

Myopsida

Nautiluses

Nautilida

Taxonomy