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Cephalopoda

68 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 2

eye-flash squid

eye-flash squid

Abralia veranyi

Enoploteuthidae
Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Acanthosepion pharaonis

Sepiidae

Golden Bobtail

Adinaefiola aurantiaca

Sepiolidae
Midsize Squid

Midsize Squid

Alloteuthis media

Loliginidae
European Common Squid

European Common Squid

Alloteuthis subulata

Loliginidae
Brownstripe Octopus

Brownstripe Octopus

Amphioctopus burryi

Octopodidae

Ancistrocheirus alessandrinii

Ancistrocheirus alessandrinii

Ancistrocheiridae

sharpear enope squid

Ancistrocheirus lesueurii

Ancistrocheiridae

angel squid

Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii

Onychoteuthidae
Atlantic giant squid

Atlantic giant squid

Architeuthis dux

Architeuthidae
Greater Argonaut

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Argonautidae
winged argonaut

winged argonaut

Argonauta hians

Argonautidae

globose octopus

Bathypolypus sponsalis

Bathypolypodidae
long-armed squid

long-armed squid

Chiroteuthis veranii

Chiroteuthidae
Comb-finned Squid

Comb-finned Squid

Chtenopteryx sicula

Chtenopterygidae
Rough cranch squid

Rough cranch squid

Cranchia scabra

Cranchiidae
Humboldt Squid

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

Ommastrephidae
Curled Octopus

Curled Octopus

Eledone cirrhosa

Eledonidae
musky octopus

musky octopus

Eledone moschata

Eledonidae

Odd Bobtail Squid

Heteroteuthis dispar

Sepiolidae
Bonnelli's jewel squid

Bonnelli's jewel squid

Histioteuthis bonnellii

Histioteuthidae

Jewell squid

Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis

Histioteuthidae
jewel squid

jewel squid

Histioteuthis reversa

Histioteuthidae
Broadtail Shortfin Squid

Broadtail Shortfin Squid

Illex coindetii

Ommastrephidae
northern shortfin squid

northern shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Ommastrephidae

animals

Insigniteuthis calypso

Opisthoteuthidae
Diaphanous pelagic octopod

Diaphanous pelagic octopod

Japetella diaphana

Amphitretidae
Common Squid

Common Squid

Loligo forbesii

Loliginidae
European Squid

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Loliginidae
Lilliput Longarm Octopus

Lilliput Longarm Octopus

Macrotritopus defilippi

Octopodidae
Carol Bobtail Squid

Carol Bobtail Squid

Neorossia caroli

Sepiolidae

Bali Octopus

Octopus bocki

Octopodidae

Spagetti Octopus

Octopus harpedon

Octopodidae
Hubb Octopus

Hubb Octopus

Octopus hubbsorum

Octopodidae
Changos Octopus

Changos Octopus

Octopus mimus

Octopodidae
Spider octopus

Spider octopus

Octopus salutii

Octopodidae
Common Octopus

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Octopodidae
webbed flying squid

webbed flying squid

Ommastrephes caroli

Ommastrephidae
common clubhook squid

common clubhook squid

Onychoteuthis banksii

Onychoteuthidae

Onychoteuthis mollis

Onychoteuthis mollis

Onychoteuthidae
Night Octopuses

Night Octopuses

Pinnoctopus macropus

Octopodidae

Fourhorn Octopus

Pteroctopus tetracirrhus

Octopodidae
Jewel enope squid

Jewel enope squid

Pyroteuthis margaritifera

Pyroteuthidae
Elegant Cuttlefish

Elegant Cuttlefish

Rhombosepion elegans

Sepiidae
Pink Cuttlefish

Pink Cuttlefish

Rhombosepion orbignyanum

Sepiidae

Lentil Bobtail Squid

Rondeletiola minor

Sepiolidae
Stout Bobtail Squid

Stout Bobtail Squid

Rossia macrosoma

Sepiolidae

Atlantic warty octopus

Scaeurgus unicirrhus

Octopodidae

Lesser Shining Bobtail Squid

Semirossia tenera

Sepiolidae
African Cuttlefish

African Cuttlefish

Sepia bertheloti

Sepiidae
Common Cuttlefish

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

Sepiidae

Elegant Bobtail Squid

Sepietta neglecta

Sepiolidae

mysterious bobtail squid

Sepietta obscura

Sepiolidae

Common Bobtail

Sepietta oweniana

Sepiolidae

Analogous Bobtail Squid

Sepiola affinis

Sepiolidae
Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Sepiola atlantica

Sepiolidae

Intermediate Bobtail Squid

Sepiola intermedia

Sepiolidae
Dwarf Bobtail

Dwarf Bobtail

Sepiola rondeletii

Sepiolidae

Steenstrup's bobtail

Sepiola steenstrupiana

Sepiolidae

Sepiola tridens

Sepiola tridens

Sepiolidae